Ireland vs Italy: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data
Ireland
4.9%
in 2026
Italy
5.4%
in 2026
Ireland rank
30th
Italy rank
27th
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data over time
- Ireland
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 5.4% against 4.9% in Ireland, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Italy ahead.
Ireland ranks 30th and Italy ranks 27th of 45 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 11.5% | 5.0% | Italy |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 8.2% | 2.6% | Italy |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 11.2% | 1.2% | Italy |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 7.3% | 2.7% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data, Ireland or Italy?
- Italy, at 5.4% against 4.9% in Ireland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data between Ireland and Italy?
- 0.5%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Italy?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do Ireland and Italy rank globally for unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Ireland ranks 30th and Italy ranks 27th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.