Italy vs United Kingdom: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought
Italy
2,290 Thousand persons
in 2020
United Kingdom
1,269 Thousand persons
in 2019
Italy rank
4th
United Kingdom rank
6th
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Italy currently reports 2,290 Thousand persons against 1,269 Thousand persons in United Kingdom, a difference of 1,021 Thousand persons.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.8 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1983 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Italy ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 44 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,320 Thousand persons | 2,838 Thousand persons | 518.3 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
| 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 type of employment sought, Italy or United Kingdom?
- Italy, at 2,290 Thousand persons against 1,269 Thousand persons in United Kingdom as of 2020.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by type of employment sought between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 1,021 Thousand persons, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2019.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for unemployed persons by type of employment sought?
- Italy ranks 4th 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.