Italy vs United Kingdom: Employed persons … Employed educational attainment level
Italy
24,447 Thousand persons
in 2026
United Kingdom
32,430 Thousand persons
in 2020
Italy rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
3rd
Employed persons … Employed educational attainment level over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 32,430 Thousand persons against 24,447 Thousand persons in Italy, a difference of 7,983 Thousand persons.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,719 Thousand persons | 27,147 Thousand persons | 6,428 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 22,357 Thousand persons | 28,620 Thousand persons | 6,263 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 22,683 Thousand persons | 31,064 Thousand persons | 8,380 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 22,579 Thousand persons | 32,430 Thousand persons | 9,851 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level, Italy or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 32,430 Thousand persons against 24,447 Thousand persons in Italy as of 2020.
- What is the difference in employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 7,983 Thousand persons, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level?
- Italy ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd 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.