Italy vs United Kingdom: Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 33,322 Persons against 24,117 Persons in Italy, a difference of 9,205 Persons.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.4 times Italy's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 11th of 43 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20,488 Persons | 25,005 Persons | 4,516 Persons | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 20,686 Persons | 26,073 Persons | 5,388 Persons | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 22,312 Persons | 28,473 Persons | 6,160 Persons | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 22,652 Persons | 30,736 Persons | 8,084 Persons | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 23,317 Persons | 32,753 Persons | 9,437 Persons | United Kingdom |
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, Italy or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 33,322 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 Italy and United Kingdom?
- 9,205 Persons, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels?
- Italy ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 11th 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.