France vs Italy: Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job

France
1,708 Thousand persons
in 2025
Italy
2,697 Thousand persons
in 2025
France rank
4th
Italy rank
1st

Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job over time

  • France
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 2,697 Thousand persons against 1,708 Thousand persons in France, a difference of 989 Thousand persons.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.6 times France's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was France ahead.

France ranks 4th and Italy ranks 1st of 45 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 1,150 Thousand persons 768.21 Thousand persons 381.95 Thousand persons France
2000s 2,138 Thousand persons 1,645 Thousand persons 492.42 Thousand persons France
2010s 3,238 Thousand persons 3,374 Thousand persons 136.46 Thousand persons Italy
2020s 2,103 Thousand persons 3,143 Thousand persons 1,040 Thousand persons Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job, France or Italy?
Italy, at 2,697 Thousand persons against 1,708 Thousand persons in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job between France and Italy?
989 Thousand persons, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
How do France and Italy rank globally for employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job?
France ranks 4th and Italy ranks 1st of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,429 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed