Germany vs Italy: Unemployed persons by citizenship
Germany
1,692 Thousand persons
in 2025
Italy
1,576 Thousand persons
in 2025
Germany rank
4th
Italy rank
5th
Unemployed persons by citizenship 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 36 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, 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 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?
- Germany ranks 4th and Italy ranks 5th of 36 countries.
- 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.