Italy vs United Kingdom: Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data

Italy
1,364 Thousand persons
in 2026
United Kingdom
1,650 Thousand persons
in 2020
Italy rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
5th

Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 1,650 Thousand persons against 1,364 Thousand persons in Italy, a difference of 286 Thousand persons.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 45 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 2,692 Thousand persons 1,746 Thousand persons 945.6 Thousand persons Italy
2000s 1,992 Thousand persons 1,646 Thousand persons 346.52 Thousand persons Italy
2010s 2,850 Thousand persons 1,863 Thousand persons 986.41 Thousand persons Italy
2020s 2,392 Thousand persons 1,650 Thousand persons 742 Thousand persons Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data, Italy or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 1,650 Thousand persons against 1,364 Thousand persons in Italy as of 2020.
What is the difference in unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data between Italy and United Kingdom?
286 Thousand persons, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data?
Italy ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,257 data points, 1998–2026
Last refreshed