France vs Italy: Employed recent immigrants by country of birth
France
62.5%
in 2025
Italy
64.9%
in 2025
France rank
22nd
Italy rank
21st
Employed recent immigrants by country of birth over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 64.9% against 62.5% in France, a difference of 2.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was France ahead.
France ranks 22nd and Italy ranks 21st of 32 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.8% | 60.8% | 2.0% | Italy |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 56.2% | 1.2% | France |
| 2020s | 59.0% | 59.7% | 0.7% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed recent immigrants by country of birth, France or Italy?
- Italy, at 64.9% against 62.5% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed recent immigrants by country of birth between France and Italy?
- 2.4%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for employed recent immigrants by country of birth?
- France ranks 22nd and Italy ranks 21st of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed recent immigrants by country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.