Greece vs Sweden: Unemployed persons by country of birth - quarterly data (country)
Greece
379.7 Thousand persons
in 2026
Sweden
550.3 Thousand persons
in 2026
Greece rank
14th
Sweden rank
11th
Unemployed persons by country of birth - quarterly data (country) over time
- Greece
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 550.3 Thousand persons against 379.7 Thousand persons in Greece, a difference of 170.6 Thousand persons.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 11th of 47 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 | 549.5 Thousand persons | 360.6 Thousand persons | 188.9 Thousand persons | Greece |
| 2000s | 478.72 Thousand persons | 280.95 Thousand persons | 197.77 Thousand persons | Greece |
| 2010s | 1,059 Thousand persons | 354.1 Thousand persons | 704.44 Thousand persons | Greece |
| 2020s | 519.76 Thousand persons | 445.64 Thousand persons | 74.11 Thousand persons | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by country of birth - quarterly data, Greece or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 550.3 Thousand persons against 379.7 Thousand persons in Greece as of 2026.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by country of birth - quarterly data between Greece and Sweden?
- 170.6 Thousand persons, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for unemployed persons by country of birth - quarterly data?
- Greece ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 11th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by country of birth - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.