France vs Italy: Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual
France
45.95 million Thousand hours worked
in 2025
Italy
46.04 million Thousand hours worked
in 2025
France rank
4th
Italy rank
3rd
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 46.04 million Thousand hours worked against 45.95 million Thousand hours worked in France, a difference of 86,800 Thousand hours worked.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Italy ahead.
France ranks 4th and Italy ranks 3rd of 40 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.05 million Thousand hours worked | 40.44 million Thousand hours worked | 2.39 million Thousand hours worked | Italy |
| 2000s | 40.15 million Thousand hours worked | 43.26 million Thousand hours worked | 3.12 million Thousand hours worked | Italy |
| 2010s | 41.77 million Thousand hours worked | 41.91 million Thousand hours worked | 140,120 Thousand hours worked | Italy |
| 2020s | 44.31 million Thousand hours worked | 43.06 million Thousand hours worked | 1.25 million Thousand hours worked | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual, France or Italy?
- Italy, at 46.04 million Thousand hours worked against 45.95 million Thousand hours worked in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual between France and Italy?
- 86,800 Thousand hours worked, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual?
- France ranks 4th and Italy ranks 3rd of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.