Greece vs Italy: Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region
Greece
6.6
in 2025
Italy
5.9
in 2025
Greece rank
8th
Italy rank
9th
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region over time
- Greece
- Italy
How they compare
Greece currently reports 6.6 against 5.9 in Italy, a difference of 0.7.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Italy ahead.
Greece ranks 8th and Italy ranks 9th of 49 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 | 13 | 15.2 | 2.2 | Italy |
| 2000s | 9.3 | 9.28 | 0.02 | Greece |
| 2010s | 21.85 | 13.53 | 8.32 | Greece |
| 2020s | 11.25 | 8.12 | 3.13 | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region, Greece or Italy?
- Greece, at 6.6 against 5.9 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region between Greece and Italy?
- 0.7, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Italy rank globally for youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region?
- Greece ranks 8th and Italy ranks 9th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.