France vs Italy: Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level
France
29,383 Thousand persons
in 2025
Italy
24,117 Thousand persons
in 2025
France rank
5th
Italy rank
6th
Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 29,383 Thousand persons against 24,117 Thousand persons in Italy, a difference of 5,266 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 5th and Italy ranks 6th of 47 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 | 21,450 Thousand persons | 20,659 Thousand persons | 791.07 Thousand persons | France |
| 1990s | 21,992 Thousand persons | 20,528 Thousand persons | 1,464 Thousand persons | France |
| 2000s | 24,719 Thousand persons | 22,234 Thousand persons | 2,485 Thousand persons | France |
| 2010s | 26,343 Thousand persons | 22,652 Thousand persons | 3,691 Thousand persons | France |
| 2020s | 28,343 Thousand persons | 23,317 Thousand persons | 5,026 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 29,383 Thousand persons against 24,117 Thousand persons in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level between France and Italy?
- 5,266 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 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.