Germany vs Italy: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data
Germany
1,739 Thousand persons
in 2026
Italy
1,364 Thousand persons
in 2026
Germany rank
4th
Italy rank
7th
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1,739 Thousand persons against 1,364 Thousand persons in Italy, a difference of 375 Thousand persons.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 4th and Italy ranks 7th of 45 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 | 3,680 Thousand persons | 2,692 Thousand persons | 988.75 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2000s | 3,563 Thousand persons | 1,992 Thousand persons | 1,571 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2010s | 1,882 Thousand persons | 2,850 Thousand persons | 968.11 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2020s | 1,489 Thousand persons | 1,755 Thousand persons | 265.47 Thousand persons | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data, Germany or Italy?
- Germany, at 1,739 Thousand persons against 1,364 Thousand persons in Italy as of 2026.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data between Germany and Italy?
- 375 Thousand persons, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data?
- Germany ranks 4th and Italy ranks 7th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.