Italy vs United Kingdom: Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1)

Italy
23,039 Thousand persons
in 2008
United Kingdom
29,451 Thousand persons
in 2008
Italy rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
2nd

Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 29,451 Thousand persons against 23,039 Thousand persons in Italy, a difference of 6,412 Thousand persons.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 40 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 20,271 Thousand persons 26,175 Thousand persons 5,904 Thousand persons United Kingdom
2000s 22,133 Thousand persons 28,320 Thousand persons 6,187 Thousand persons United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1), Italy or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 29,451 Thousand persons against 23,039 Thousand persons in Italy as of 2008.
What is the difference in employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) between Italy and United Kingdom?
6,412 Thousand persons, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
17 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2008.
How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1)?
Italy ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 552 data points, 1992–2008
Last refreshed