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
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.