Germany vs United Kingdom: Working-age population
Working-age population over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 71,749 Persons against 56,278 Persons in United Kingdom, a difference of 15,471 Persons.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 33 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70,240 Persons | 48,889 Persons | 21,351 Persons | Germany |
| 2010s | 69,757 Persons | 51,856 Persons | 17,900 Persons | Germany |
| 2020s | 71,098 Persons | 54,820 Persons | 16,277 Persons | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher working-age population, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 71,749 Persons against 56,278 Persons in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in working-age population between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 15,471 Persons, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for working-age population?
- Germany ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Working-age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The infra-annual dataflow on working age population is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the working age population by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and selected other economies. The working-age population is commonly defined as persons aged 15 years and older. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.