Greece vs Italy: Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship
Greece
48.2%
in 2025
Italy
46.8%
in 2025
Greece rank
41st
Italy rank
42nd
Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship over time
- Greece
- Italy
How they compare
Greece currently reports 48.2% against 46.8% in Italy, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 41st and Italy ranks 42nd 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 | 45.3% | 42.0% | 3.3% | Greece |
| 2000s | 47.5% | 44.9% | 2.6% | Greece |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 43.8% | 2.8% | Italy |
| 2020s | 45.6% | 45.4% | 0.2% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship, Greece or Italy?
- Greece, at 48.2% against 46.8% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship between Greece and Italy?
- 1.4%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Italy rank globally for employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship?
- Greece ranks 41st and Italy ranks 42nd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.