Greece vs Sweden: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data
Greece
508.4 Thousand persons
in 2026
Sweden
523.9 Thousand persons
in 2026
Greece rank
12th
Sweden rank
11th
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data over time
- Greece
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 523.9 Thousand persons against 508.4 Thousand persons in Greece, a difference of 15.5 Thousand persons.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 11th of 45 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 | 538.14 Thousand persons | 441.87 Thousand persons | 96.27 Thousand persons | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data, Greece or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 523.9 Thousand persons against 508.4 Thousand persons in Greece as of 2026.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data between Greece and Sweden?
- 15.5 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 duration of unemployment - quarterly data?
- Greece ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 11th 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.