Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Italy: Unemployed persons by citizenship

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
11,175 Thousand persons
in 2025
Italy
1,576 Thousand persons
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
Italy rank
5th

Unemployed persons by citizenship over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • Italy
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199520102025

How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 11,175 Thousand persons against 1,576 Thousand persons in Italy, a difference of 9,599 Thousand persons.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 7.1 times Italy's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 5th of 2 regions.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 13,759 Thousand persons 1,856 Thousand persons 11,903 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 16,736 Thousand persons 2,731 Thousand persons 14,005 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 11,833 Thousand persons 1,978 Thousand persons 9,855 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployed persons by citizenship, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Italy?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 11,175 Thousand persons against 1,576 Thousand persons in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployed persons by citizenship between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Italy?
9,599 Thousand persons, with Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Italy?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Italy rank globally for unemployed persons by citizenship?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 5th of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployed persons by citizenship
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,284 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed