France vs Italy: Employer business demography by size class and NACE Rev. 2 activity

France
1.19 million
in 2020
Italy
1.54 million
in 2020
France rank
7th
Italy rank
6th

Employer business demography by size class and NACE Rev. 2 activity over time

  • France
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 1.54 million against 1.19 million in France, a difference of 353,840.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times France's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

France ranks 7th and Italy ranks 6th of 37 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 1.31 million 1.57 million 267,950 Italy
2010s 1.32 million 1.58 million 262,794 Italy
2020s 1.19 million 1.54 million 353,840 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employer business demography by size class and nace rev. 2 activity, France or Italy?
Italy, at 1.54 million against 1.19 million in France as of 2020.
What is the difference in employer business demography by size class and nace rev. 2 activity between France and Italy?
353,840, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do France and Italy rank globally for employer business demography by size class and nace rev. 2 activity?
France ranks 7th and Italy ranks 6th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employer business demography by size class and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2004-2020). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employer business demography by size class and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2004-2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 406 data points, 2004–2020
Last refreshed