Italy vs Sweden: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment
Italy
1,576 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
510.4 Thousand persons
in 2025
Italy rank
5th
Sweden rank
10th
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1,576 Thousand persons against 510.4 Thousand persons in Sweden, a difference of 1,066 Thousand persons.
That makes Italy's figure about 3.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 10th of 45 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,724 Thousand persons | 398.06 Thousand persons | 2,326 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2000s | 1,966 Thousand persons | 294.75 Thousand persons | 1,671 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2010s | 2,731 Thousand persons | 388.76 Thousand persons | 2,342 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2020s | 1,978 Thousand persons | 467.02 Thousand persons | 1,511 Thousand persons | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by duration of unemployment, Italy or Sweden?
- Italy, at 1,576 Thousand persons against 510.4 Thousand persons in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by duration of unemployment between Italy and Sweden?
- 1,066 Thousand persons, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment?
- Italy ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 10th 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.