France vs Italy: Distributive trades by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, G)

France
697,283
in 2020
Italy
1.04 million
in 2020
France rank
3rd
Italy rank
1st

Distributive trades by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, G) over time

  • France
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 1.04 million against 697,283 in France, a difference of 345,927.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.5 times France's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

France ranks 3rd and Italy ranks 1st of 43 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 637,606 1.23 million 587,412 Italy
2010s 709,254 1.12 million 414,686 Italy
2020s 697,283 1.04 million 345,927 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 2, g), France or Italy?
Italy, at 1.04 million against 697,283 in France as of 2020.
What is the difference in distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 2, g) between France and Italy?
345,927, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do France and Italy rank globally for distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 2, g)?
France ranks 3rd and Italy ranks 1st of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Distributive trades by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, G) (2005-2020). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Distributive trades by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, G) (2005-2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 659 data points, 2005–2020
Last refreshed