Greece vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Regional disparities in employment rates
Greece
4.9%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4.4%
in 2019
Greece rank
9th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
13th
Regional disparities in employment rates over time
- Greece
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Greece currently reports 4.9% against 4.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Greece ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 24 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.7% | 7.4% | 1.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 6.0% | 1.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 5.0% | 0.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regional disparities in employment rates, Greece or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Greece, at 4.9% against 4.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in regional disparities in employment rates between Greece and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.5%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Greece and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for regional disparities in employment rates?
- Greece ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Regional disparities in employment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.