Germany vs Italy: Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation
Germany
1,692 Thousand persons
in 2025
Italy
1,576 Thousand persons
in 2025
Germany rank
4th
Italy rank
5th
Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1,692 Thousand persons against 1,576 Thousand persons in Italy, a difference of 116 Thousand persons.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 4th and Italy ranks 5th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,570 Thousand persons | 2,724 Thousand persons | 845.86 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2000s | 3,650 Thousand persons | 1,966 Thousand persons | 1,684 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2010s | 1,993 Thousand persons | 2,731 Thousand persons | 738.45 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2020s | 1,515 Thousand persons | 1,978 Thousand persons | 463.67 Thousand persons | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation, Germany or Italy?
- Germany, at 1,692 Thousand persons against 1,576 Thousand persons in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation between Germany and Italy?
- 116 Thousand persons, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
- Germany ranks 4th and Italy ranks 5th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.