Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment
Italy
1,576 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1,269 Thousand persons
in 2019
Italy rank
5th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1,576 Thousand persons against 1,269 Thousand persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 307 Thousand persons.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1983 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Italy ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,320 Thousand persons | 2,838 Thousand persons | 518.3 Thousand persons | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 2,531 Thousand persons | 2,330 Thousand persons | 200.95 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2000s | 1,966 Thousand persons | 1,604 Thousand persons | 362.39 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2010s | 2,731 Thousand persons | 1,939 Thousand persons | 791.72 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Italy, at 1,576 Thousand persons against 1,269 Thousand persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by duration of unemployment between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 307 Thousand persons, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2019.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment?
- Italy ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th 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.