Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level

Italy
24,117
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
32,693
in 2019
Italy rank
4th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
2nd

Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
010.0k20.0k30.0k198320042025

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 32,693 against 24,117 in Italy, a difference of 8,576.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.4 times Italy's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 35 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 20,659 24,676 4,017 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 20,528 26,284 5,756 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 22,234 28,449 6,214 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 22,652 30,847 8,195 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 32,693 against 24,117 in Italy as of 2019.
What is the difference in employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
8,576, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
37 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2019.
How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level?
Italy ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 35 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.

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Indicator
Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,169 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed