Greece vs United Kingdom: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought
Greece
755 Thousand persons
in 2020
United Kingdom
1,269 Thousand persons
in 2019
Greece rank
8th
United Kingdom rank
6th
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought over time
- Greece
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1,269 Thousand persons against 755 Thousand persons in Greece, a difference of 514 Thousand persons.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.7 times Greece's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 44 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 297.31 Thousand persons | 2,838 Thousand persons | 2,541 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 384.65 Thousand persons | 2,330 Thousand persons | 1,945 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 468 Thousand persons | 1,604 Thousand persons | 1,136 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1,041 Thousand persons | 1,939 Thousand persons | 898.29 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by type of employment sought, Greece or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 1,269 Thousand persons against 755 Thousand persons in Greece as of 2019.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by type of employment sought between Greece and United Kingdom?
- 514 Thousand persons, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United Kingdom?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2019.
- How do Greece and United Kingdom rank globally for unemployed persons by type of employment sought?
- Greece ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 6th 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.