Italy vs United Kingdom: Unemployed persons by citizenship
Italy
1,576 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom
1,269 Thousand persons
in 2019
Italy rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
6th
Unemployed persons by citizenship over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1,576 Thousand persons against 1,269 Thousand persons in United Kingdom, a difference of 307 Thousand persons.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 45 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,724 Thousand persons | 2,074 Thousand persons | 649.86 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2000s | 1,966 Thousand persons | 1,604 Thousand persons | 362.39 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2010s | 2,731 Thousand persons | 1,939 Thousand persons | 791.72 Thousand persons | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by citizenship, Italy or United Kingdom?
- Italy, at 1,576 Thousand persons against 1,269 Thousand persons in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by citizenship between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 307 Thousand persons, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for unemployed persons by citizenship?
- Italy ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 45 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.