Greece vs Netherlands: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment

Greece
422 Thousand persons
in 2025
Netherlands
396.1 Thousand persons
in 2025
Greece rank
12th
Netherlands rank
13th

Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment over time

  • Greece
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 422 Thousand persons against 396.1 Thousand persons in Netherlands, a difference of 25.9 Thousand persons.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Netherlands ahead.

Greece ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 45 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Netherlands Difference Ahead
1980s 296.74 Thousand persons 618.38 Thousand persons 321.64 Thousand persons Netherlands
1990s 384.65 Thousand persons 441.89 Thousand persons 57.24 Thousand persons Netherlands
2000s 468 Thousand persons 326.79 Thousand persons 141.21 Thousand persons Greece
2010s 1,041 Thousand persons 494.65 Thousand persons 546.33 Thousand persons Greece
2020s 574.08 Thousand persons 373.65 Thousand persons 200.43 Thousand persons Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployed persons by duration of unemployment, Greece or Netherlands?
Greece, at 422 Thousand persons against 396.1 Thousand persons in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployed persons by duration of unemployment between Greece and Netherlands?
25.9 Thousand persons, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Netherlands?
41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
How do Greece and Netherlands rank globally for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment?
Greece ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,442 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed