Italy vs United Kingdom: Employed persons by citizenship

Italy
24,053
in 2025
United Kingdom
32,527
in 2019
Italy rank
4th
United Kingdom rank
2nd

Employed persons by citizenship over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom
010.0k20.0k30.0k199520102025

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 32,527 against 24,053 in Italy, a difference of 8,474.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.4 times Italy's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 35 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 20,187 26,532 6,345 United Kingdom
2000s 22,184 28,387 6,203 United Kingdom
2010s 22,587 30,720 8,133 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employed persons by citizenship, Italy or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 32,527 against 24,053 in Italy as of 2019.
What is the difference in employed persons by citizenship between Italy and United Kingdom?
8,474, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for employed persons by citizenship?
Italy ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employed persons by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employed persons by citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,033 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed