Italy vs Sweden: Unemployment by sex and age - annual data

Italy
1,576
in 2025
Sweden
510
in 2025
Italy rank
5th
Sweden rank
8th

Unemployment by sex and age - annual data over time

  • Italy
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 1,576 against 510 in Sweden, a difference of 1,066.

That makes Italy's figure about 3.1 times Sweden's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 8th of 45 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 1,921 412 1,509 Italy
2010s 2,729 390.7 2,339 Italy
2020s 1,980 468.33 1,512 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment by sex and age - annual data, Italy or Sweden?
Italy, at 1,576 against 510 in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment by sex and age - annual data between Italy and Sweden?
1,066, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for unemployment by sex and age - annual data?
Italy ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 8th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Unemployment by sex and age - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 804 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed