Greece vs Italy: Employment rates by degree of urbanisation
Greece
55.9%
in 2025
Italy
54.5%
in 2025
Greece rank
39th
Italy rank
40th
Employment rates by degree of urbanisation over time
- Greece
- Italy
How they compare
Greece currently reports 55.9% against 54.5% in Italy, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 39th and Italy ranks 40th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.6% | 46.0% | 2.6% | Greece |
| 2000s | 52.2% | 49.8% | 2.4% | Greece |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 49.9% | 3.3% | Italy |
| 2020s | 52.7% | 52.6% | 0.1% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rates by degree of urbanisation, Greece or Italy?
- Greece, at 55.9% against 54.5% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rates by degree of urbanisation between Greece and Italy?
- 1.4%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Italy rank globally for employment rates by degree of urbanisation?
- Greece ranks 39th and Italy ranks 40th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment rates by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.