Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Unemployed persons by citizenship

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
11,175 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1,269 Thousand persons
in 2019
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th

Unemployed persons by citizenship over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199520102025

How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 11,175 Thousand persons against 1,269 Thousand persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 9,906 Thousand persons.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 8.8 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 2 regions.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 13,759 Thousand persons 1,634 Thousand persons 12,124 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 16,736 Thousand persons 1,939 Thousand persons 14,797 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 11,175 Thousand persons against 1,269 Thousand persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployed persons by citizenship between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
9,906 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for unemployed persons by citizenship?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th 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