Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Youth employment rate by country of birth

Germany
28.6%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
28.9%
in 2019
Germany rank
11th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
9th

Youth employment rate by country of birth over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Germany ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 45 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 28.4% 41.2% 12.9% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 27.3% 38.2% 10.9% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 26.7% 28.5% 1.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.3%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for youth employment rate by country of birth?
Germany ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth employment rate by country of birth
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,275 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed