France vs Italy: Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data
France
31,953 Thousand persons
in 2026
Italy
25,427 Thousand persons
in 2026
France rank
3rd
Italy rank
4th
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 31,953 Thousand persons against 25,427 Thousand persons in Italy, a difference of 6,526 Thousand persons.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 3rd and Italy ranks 4th of 43 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29,102 Thousand persons | 24,421 Thousand persons | 4,681 Thousand persons | France |
| 2010s | 29,685 Thousand persons | 25,225 Thousand persons | 4,460 Thousand persons | France |
| 2020s | 30,925 Thousand persons | 25,286 Thousand persons | 5,639 Thousand persons | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data, France or Italy?
- France, at 31,953 Thousand persons against 25,427 Thousand persons in Italy as of 2026.
- What is the difference in employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data between France and Italy?
- 6,526 Thousand persons, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2026.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
- France ranks 3rd and Italy ranks 4th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.