Germany vs United Kingdom: Youth employment rate by country of birth
Germany
28.6%
in 2025
United Kingdom
28.9%
in 2019
Germany rank
11th
United Kingdom rank
9th
Youth employment rate by country of birth over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 28.9% against 28.6% in Germany, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Germany ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 45 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.4% | 41.2% | 12.9% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 27.3% | 38.2% | 10.9% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 28.5% | 1.8% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth employment rate by country of birth, Germany or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 28.9% against 28.6% in Germany as of 2019.
- What is the difference in youth employment rate by country of birth between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 0.3%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for youth employment rate by country of birth?
- Germany ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Youth employment rate by country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.