France vs Italy: Employment

France
29,383
in 2025
Italy
24,117
in 2025
France rank
21st
Italy rank
24th

Employment over time

  • France
  • Italy
010.0k20.0k30.0k196919972025

How they compare

France currently reports 29,383 against 24,117 in Italy, a difference of 5,266.

That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 21st and Italy ranks 24th of 174 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 21,586 20,256 1,330 France
1980s 21,701 20,689 1,012 France
1990s 22,098 20,522 1,576 France
2000s 24,699 22,234 2,465 France
2010s 26,331 22,652 3,679 France
2020s 28,386 23,317 5,069 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment, France or Italy?
France, at 29,383 against 24,117 in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment between France and Italy?
5,266, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
41 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
How do France and Italy rank globally for employment?
France ranks 21st and Italy ranks 24th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
261 places, 6,860 data points, 1947–2026
Last refreshed