France vs Italy: Employees by occupation
France
25,384 Thousand persons
in 2025
Italy
18,928 Thousand persons
in 2025
France rank
4th
Italy rank
7th
Employees by occupation over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 25,384 Thousand persons against 18,928 Thousand persons in Italy, a difference of 6,456 Thousand persons.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 4th and Italy ranks 7th 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 | 17,891 Thousand persons | 14,586 Thousand persons | 3,305 Thousand persons | France |
| 1990s | 18,937 Thousand persons | 14,633 Thousand persons | 4,304 Thousand persons | France |
| 2000s | 21,989 Thousand persons | 16,267 Thousand persons | 5,722 Thousand persons | France |
| 2010s | 23,276 Thousand persons | 17,168 Thousand persons | 6,108 Thousand persons | France |
| 2020s | 24,631 Thousand persons | 18,260 Thousand persons | 6,371 Thousand persons | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employees by occupation, France or Italy?
- France, at 25,384 Thousand persons against 18,928 Thousand persons in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employees by occupation between France and Italy?
- 6,456 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 employees by occupation?
- France ranks 4th and Italy ranks 7th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employees by occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.