France vs Italy: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)
France
56.1%
in 2025
Italy
55.4%
in 2025
France rank
152nd
Italy rank
155th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 56.1% against 55.4% in Italy, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Italy ahead.
France ranks 152nd and Italy ranks 155th of 174 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.2% | 66.0% | 0.8% | Italy |
| 1980s | 63.2% | 63.5% | 0.4% | Italy |
| 1990s | 57.9% | 58.3% | 0.4% | Italy |
| 2000s | 57.5% | 57.2% | 0.3% | France |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 53.2% | 1.9% | France |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 54.1% | 1.3% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), France or Italy?
- France, at 56.1% against 55.4% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between France and Italy?
- 0.7%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- France ranks 152nd and Italy ranks 155th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.