Germany vs Italy: Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data
Germany
1,764 Thousand persons
in 2026
Italy
1,938 Thousand persons
in 2026
Germany rank
8th
Italy rank
6th
Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1,938 Thousand persons against 1,764 Thousand persons in Germany, a difference of 174 Thousand persons.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 8th and Italy ranks 6th of 46 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,091 Thousand persons | 1,784 Thousand persons | 1,307 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2010s | 1,712 Thousand persons | 2,721 Thousand persons | 1,009 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2020s | 1,461 Thousand persons | 1,915 Thousand persons | 453.43 Thousand persons | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment by sex and age - monthly data, Germany or Italy?
- Italy, at 1,938 Thousand persons against 1,764 Thousand persons in Germany as of 2026.
- What is the difference in unemployment by sex and age - monthly data between Germany and Italy?
- 174 Thousand persons, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2026.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for unemployment by sex and age - monthly data?
- Germany ranks 8th and Italy ranks 6th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.