Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data
Italy
5.4%
in 2026
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4.9%
in 2020
Italy rank
27th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
30th
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Italy currently reports 5.4% against 4.9% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 27th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 45 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.5% | 6.1% | 5.4% | Italy |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 5.5% | 2.8% | Italy |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 5.7% | 5.5% | Italy |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 4.9% | 4.7% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Italy, at 5.4% against 4.9% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.5%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Italy ranks 27th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th 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.