France vs Italy: Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 29,328 Persons against 24,117 Persons in Italy, a difference of 5,211 Persons.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 12th and Italy ranks 13th of 43 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22,494 Persons | 19,308 Persons | 3,186 Persons | France |
| 1980s | 22,868 Persons | 20,399 Persons | 2,469 Persons | France |
| 1990s | 23,362 Persons | 20,686 Persons | 2,677 Persons | France |
| 2000s | 25,507 Persons | 22,312 Persons | 3,195 Persons | France |
| 2010s | 26,589 Persons | 22,652 Persons | 3,937 Persons | France |
| 2020s | 28,324 Persons | 23,317 Persons | 5,008 Persons | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels, France or Italy?
- France, at 29,328 Persons against 24,117 Persons in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels between France and Italy?
- 5,211 Persons, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels?
- France ranks 12th and Italy ranks 13th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains labour force data on labour market status - population, labour force, unemployment and employment - by sex and by detailed age groups and standard age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). Information for all countries and all LFS subjects may be found in the attached file LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.