Italy vs United Kingdom: Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region

Italy
24,053 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom
32,527 Thousand persons
in 2019
Italy rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
2nd

Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 32,527 Thousand persons against 24,053 Thousand persons in Italy, a difference of 8,474 Thousand persons.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.4 times Italy's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 48 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 20,554 Thousand persons 26,818 Thousand persons 6,264 Thousand persons United Kingdom
2000s 22,184 Thousand persons 28,387 Thousand persons 6,203 Thousand persons United Kingdom
2010s 22,587 Thousand persons 30,720 Thousand persons 8,133 Thousand persons United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employed persons by professional status and nuts 2 region, Italy or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 32,527 Thousand persons against 24,053 Thousand persons in Italy as of 2019.
What is the difference in employed persons by professional status and nuts 2 region between Italy and United Kingdom?
8,474 Thousand persons, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for employed persons by professional status and nuts 2 region?
Italy ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
485 places, 11,417 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed