Italy vs United Kingdom: Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual

Italy
46.04 million Thousand hours worked
in 2025
United Kingdom
54.75 million Thousand hours worked
in 2019
Italy rank
4th
United Kingdom rank
3rd

Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom
020.0M40.0M60.0M199520102025

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 54.75 million Thousand hours worked against 46.04 million Thousand hours worked in Italy, a difference of 8.71 million Thousand hours worked.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 42 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 40.44 million Thousand hours worked 45.48 million Thousand hours worked 5.04 million Thousand hours worked United Kingdom
2000s 43.26 million Thousand hours worked 47.76 million Thousand hours worked 4.49 million Thousand hours worked United Kingdom
2010s 41.91 million Thousand hours worked 51.41 million Thousand hours worked 9.50 million Thousand hours worked United Kingdom

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, Italy or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 54.75 million Thousand hours worked against 46.04 million Thousand hours worked in Italy as of 2019.
What is the difference in employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual between Italy and United Kingdom?
8.71 million Thousand hours worked, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual?
Italy ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 42 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.

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Indicator
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual data
Unit
Thousand hours worked
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,500 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed