Italy vs United Kingdom: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment
Italy
1,576
in 2025
United Kingdom
1,269
in 2019
Italy rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
6th
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1,576 against 1,269 in United Kingdom, a difference of 307.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1983 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Italy ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,320 | 2,838 | 518.3 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 2,531 | 2,330 | 200.95 | Italy |
| 2000s | 1,966 | 1,604 | 362.39 | Italy |
| 2010s | 2,731 | 1,939 | 791.72 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by duration of unemployment, Italy or United Kingdom?
- Italy, at 1,576 against 1,269 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by duration of unemployment between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 307, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2019.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment?
- Italy ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 47 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.