Italy vs Sweden: Unemployed persons by citizenship
Italy
1,576
in 2025
Sweden
510.4
in 2025
Italy rank
5th
Sweden rank
8th
Unemployed persons by citizenship over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1,576 against 510.4 in Sweden, a difference of 1,066.
That makes Italy's figure about 3.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 8th of 36 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,724 | 398.06 | 2,326 | Italy |
| 2000s | 1,966 | 294.75 | 1,671 | Italy |
| 2010s | 2,731 | 388.76 | 2,342 | Italy |
| 2020s | 1,978 | 467.02 | 1,511 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by citizenship, Italy or Sweden?
- Italy, at 1,576 against 510.4 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by citizenship between Italy and Sweden?
- 1,066, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for unemployed persons by citizenship?
- Italy ranks 5th 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.