France vs Italy: Employment by main: national accounts annual data
France
45.95 million Thousand hours worked
in 2025
Italy
46.02 million Thousand hours worked
in 2025
France rank
5th
Italy rank
4th
Employment by main: national accounts annual data over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 46.02 million Thousand hours worked against 45.95 million Thousand hours worked in France, a difference of 62,100 Thousand hours worked.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Italy ahead.
France ranks 5th and Italy ranks 4th of 44 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 | 38.12 million Thousand hours worked | 40.44 million Thousand hours worked | 2.32 million Thousand hours worked | Italy |
| 2000s | 40.18 million Thousand hours worked | 43.26 million Thousand hours worked | 3.08 million Thousand hours worked | Italy |
| 2010s | 41.78 million Thousand hours worked | 41.91 million Thousand hours worked | 132,710 Thousand hours worked | Italy |
| 2020s | 44.31 million Thousand hours worked | 43.06 million Thousand hours worked | 1.26 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 46.02 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?
- 62,100 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 5th and Italy ranks 4th of 44 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.