Germany vs United Kingdom: Youth employment by educational attainment level
Germany
1,139 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom
988.9 Thousand persons
in 2019
Germany rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
3rd
Youth employment by educational attainment level over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1,139 Thousand persons against 988.9 Thousand persons in United Kingdom, a difference of 150.1 Thousand persons.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,693 Thousand persons | 1,983 Thousand persons | 290.16 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 1,341 Thousand persons | 1,494 Thousand persons | 152.93 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1,266 Thousand persons | 1,393 Thousand persons | 126.61 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1,073 Thousand persons | 1,021 Thousand persons | 52.25 Thousand persons | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth employment by educational attainment level, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 1,139 Thousand persons against 988.9 Thousand persons in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth employment by educational attainment level between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 150.1 Thousand persons, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2019.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for youth employment by educational attainment level?
- Germany ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Youth employment by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.