Greece vs Italy: Unemployment rate for young people
Greece
21.39
in 2025
Italy
20.55
in 2025
Greece rank
44th
Italy rank
47th
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Greece
- Italy
How they compare
Greece currently reports 21.39 against 20.55 in Italy, a difference of 0.84.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Italy ahead.
Greece ranks 44th and Italy ranks 47th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.72 | 32 | 2.28 | Italy |
| 2000s | 25.68 | 25.07 | 0.613 | Greece |
| 2010s | 45.99 | 34.91 | 11.07 | Greece |
| 2020s | 28.45 | 24.42 | 4.04 | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Greece or Italy?
- Greece, at 21.39 against 20.55 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Greece and Italy?
- 0.84, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Italy rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- Greece ranks 44th and Italy ranks 47th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.