Italy vs United Kingdom: Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data
Italy
1,938 Thousand persons
in 2026
United Kingdom
1,733 Thousand persons
in 2020
Italy rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
9th
Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1,938 Thousand persons against 1,733 Thousand persons in United Kingdom, a difference of 205 Thousand persons.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1983 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Italy ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 46 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,083 Thousand persons | 2,691 Thousand persons | 608.57 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 2,417 Thousand persons | 2,194 Thousand persons | 223.3 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2000s | 1,889 Thousand persons | 1,590 Thousand persons | 298.5 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2010s | 2,721 Thousand persons | 1,832 Thousand persons | 888.8 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2020s | 2,329 Thousand persons | 1,733 Thousand persons | 596 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, Italy or United Kingdom?
- Italy, at 1,938 Thousand persons against 1,733 Thousand persons in United Kingdom as of 2026.
- What is the difference in unemployment by sex and age - monthly data between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 205 Thousand persons, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2020.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for unemployment by sex and age - monthly data?
- Italy ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 9th 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.