Greece vs Italy: Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship
Greece
57.0%
in 2025
Italy
52.8%
in 2025
Greece rank
6th
Italy rank
7th
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship over time
- Greece
- Italy
How they compare
Greece currently reports 57.0% against 52.8% in Italy, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Italy ahead.
Greece ranks 6th and Italy ranks 7th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.9% | 58.1% | 3.2% | Italy |
| 2000s | 51.8% | 53.0% | 1.3% | Italy |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 56.8% | 8.5% | Greece |
| 2020s | 60.3% | 55.1% | 5.2% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship, Greece or Italy?
- Greece, at 57.0% against 52.8% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship between Greece and Italy?
- 4.2%, 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 persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship?
- Greece ranks 6th and Italy ranks 7th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship - % of total unemployment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.