Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region

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 educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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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 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 48 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 2,725 Thousand persons 1,728 Thousand persons 997.3 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 educational attainment level and nuts 2 region, 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 educational attainment level and nuts 2 region 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?
21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
Italy ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. 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 educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
484 places, 11,318 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed