France vs Italy: Employed persons by educational attainment level
France
29,331 Thousand persons
in 2025
Italy
24,053 Thousand persons
in 2025
France rank
4th
Italy rank
5th
Employed persons by educational attainment level over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 29,331 Thousand persons against 24,053 Thousand persons in Italy, a difference of 5,278 Thousand persons.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 4th and Italy ranks 5th of 36 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21,411 Thousand persons | 20,603 Thousand persons | 807.87 Thousand persons | France |
| 1990s | 21,975 Thousand persons | 20,475 Thousand persons | 1,500 Thousand persons | France |
| 2000s | 24,704 Thousand persons | 22,184 Thousand persons | 2,519 Thousand persons | France |
| 2010s | 26,319 Thousand persons | 22,587 Thousand persons | 3,732 Thousand persons | France |
| 2020s | 28,299 Thousand persons | 23,243 Thousand persons | 5,057 Thousand persons | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed persons by educational attainment level, France or Italy?
- France, at 29,331 Thousand persons against 24,053 Thousand persons in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed persons by educational attainment level between France and Italy?
- 5,278 Thousand persons, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for employed persons by educational attainment level?
- France ranks 4th and Italy ranks 5th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed persons by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.