Greece vs United Kingdom: Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data

Greece
502 Thousand persons
in 2020
United Kingdom
318 Thousand persons
in 2019
Greece rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
8th

Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data over time

  • Greece
  • United Kingdom
2004006008001.0k199820092020

How they compare

Greece currently reports 502 Thousand persons against 318 Thousand persons in United Kingdom, a difference of 184 Thousand persons.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.6 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Greece ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 45 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 241.9 Thousand persons 378.6 Thousand persons 136.7 Thousand persons United Kingdom
2010s 691 Thousand persons 614.3 Thousand persons 76.7 Thousand persons Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long-term unemployment by sex - annual data, Greece or United Kingdom?
Greece, at 502 Thousand persons against 318 Thousand persons in United Kingdom as of 2020.
What is the difference in long-term unemployment by sex - annual data between Greece and United Kingdom?
184 Thousand persons, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United Kingdom?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Greece and United Kingdom rank globally for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
Greece ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 952 data points, 1996–2020
Last refreshed