France vs Italy: Employed persons … Employed educational attainment level
France
29,513 Thousand persons
in 2026
Italy
24,447 Thousand persons
in 2026
France rank
5th
Italy rank
6th
Employed persons … Employed educational attainment level over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 29,513 Thousand persons against 24,447 Thousand persons in Italy, a difference of 5,066 Thousand persons.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 5th and Italy ranks 6th of 47 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,377 Thousand persons | 20,719 Thousand persons | 1,658 Thousand persons | France |
| 2000s | 24,722 Thousand persons | 22,357 Thousand persons | 2,365 Thousand persons | France |
| 2010s | 26,341 Thousand persons | 22,683 Thousand persons | 3,658 Thousand persons | France |
| 2020s | 28,534 Thousand persons | 23,584 Thousand persons | 4,951 Thousand persons | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level, France or Italy?
- France, at 29,513 Thousand persons against 24,447 Thousand persons in Italy as of 2026.
- What is the difference in employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level between France and Italy?
- 5,066 Thousand persons, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level?
- France ranks 5th and Italy ranks 6th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.