Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Employees by occupation - quarterly data

Italy
18,845
in 2026
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
27,739
in 2020
Italy rank
5th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
2nd

Employees by occupation - quarterly data over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
010.0k20.0k30.0k199820122026

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 27,739 against 18,845 in Italy, a difference of 8,894.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.5 times Italy's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 5th 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
1990s 14,793 23,674 8,882 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 16,398 24,819 8,422 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 17,252 26,285 9,032 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 17,503 27,739 10,237 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employees by occupation - quarterly data, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 27,739 against 18,845 in Italy as of 2020.
What is the difference in employees by occupation - quarterly data between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
8,894, 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?
23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for employees by occupation - quarterly data?
Italy ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employees by occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employees by occupation - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,007 data points, 1998–2026
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