Greece vs Sweden: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought
Greece
755 Thousand persons
in 2020
Sweden
457.8 Thousand persons
in 2020
Greece rank
8th
Sweden rank
11th
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought over time
- Greece
- Sweden
How they compare
Greece currently reports 755 Thousand persons against 457.8 Thousand persons in Sweden, a difference of 297.2 Thousand persons.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.6 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.
Greece ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 11th of 44 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 446.84 Thousand persons | 398.06 Thousand persons | 48.78 Thousand persons | Greece |
| 2000s | 468 Thousand persons | 294.75 Thousand persons | 173.25 Thousand persons | Greece |
| 2010s | 1,041 Thousand persons | 388.76 Thousand persons | 652.22 Thousand persons | Greece |
| 2020s | 755 Thousand persons | 457.8 Thousand persons | 297.2 Thousand persons | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by type of employment sought, Greece or Sweden?
- Greece, at 755 Thousand persons against 457.8 Thousand persons in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by type of employment sought between Greece and Sweden?
- 297.2 Thousand persons, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for unemployed persons by type of employment sought?
- Greece ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 11th 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.