Greece vs Italy: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought

Greece
755 Thousand persons
in 2020
Italy
2,290 Thousand persons
in 2020
Greece rank
8th
Italy rank
4th

Unemployed persons by type of employment sought over time

  • Greece
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 2,290 Thousand persons against 755 Thousand persons in Greece, a difference of 1,535 Thousand persons.

That makes Italy's figure about 3.0 times Greece's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 8th and Italy ranks 4th of 44 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Italy Difference Ahead
1980s 297.31 Thousand persons 2,320 Thousand persons 2,022 Thousand persons Italy
1990s 384.65 Thousand persons 2,531 Thousand persons 2,146 Thousand persons Italy
2000s 468 Thousand persons 1,966 Thousand persons 1,498 Thousand persons Italy
2010s 1,041 Thousand persons 2,731 Thousand persons 1,690 Thousand persons Italy
2020s 755 Thousand persons 2,290 Thousand persons 1,534 Thousand persons Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployed persons by type of employment sought, Greece or Italy?
Italy, at 2,290 Thousand persons against 755 Thousand persons in Greece as of 2020.
What is the difference in unemployed persons by type of employment sought between Greece and Italy?
1,535 Thousand persons, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
38 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2020.
How do Greece and Italy rank globally for unemployed persons by type of employment sought?
Greece ranks 8th and Italy ranks 4th of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by type of employment sought. 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 type of employment sought
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 1,222 data points, 1983–2020
Last refreshed