Greece vs Sweden: Unemployed persons by citizenship

Greece
422 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
510.4 Thousand persons
in 2025
Greece rank
10th
Sweden rank
8th

Unemployed persons by citizenship over time

  • Greece
  • Sweden
2505007501.0k1.2k199520102025

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 510.4 Thousand persons against 422 Thousand persons in Greece, a difference of 88.4 Thousand persons.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.

Greece ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 8th of 36 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 446.84 Thousand persons 398.06 Thousand persons 48.78 Thousand persons Greece
2000s 468 Thousand persons 294.75 Thousand persons 173.25 Thousand persons Greece
2010s 1,041 Thousand persons 388.76 Thousand persons 652.22 Thousand persons Greece
2020s 574.08 Thousand persons 467.02 Thousand persons 107.07 Thousand persons Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployed persons by citizenship, Greece or Sweden?
Sweden, at 510.4 Thousand persons against 422 Thousand persons in Greece as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployed persons by citizenship between Greece and Sweden?
88.4 Thousand persons, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for unemployed persons by citizenship?
Greece ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 8th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployed persons by citizenship
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,032 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed