France vs Italy: Labour force by citizenship - quarterly data

France
32,034 Thousand persons
in 2026
Italy
25,915 Thousand persons
in 2026
France rank
5th
Italy rank
6th

Labour force by citizenship - quarterly data over time

  • France
  • Italy
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How they compare

France currently reports 32,034 Thousand persons against 25,915 Thousand persons in Italy, a difference of 6,119 Thousand persons.

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

Across all 29 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 5th and Italy ranks 6th of 47 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 25,424 Thousand persons 23,354 Thousand persons 2,070 Thousand persons France
2000s 27,064 Thousand persons 24,296 Thousand persons 2,769 Thousand persons France
2010s 29,145 Thousand persons 25,465 Thousand persons 3,679 Thousand persons France
2020s 30,893 Thousand persons 25,385 Thousand persons 5,507 Thousand persons France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour force by citizenship - quarterly data, France or Italy?
France, at 32,034 Thousand persons against 25,915 Thousand persons in Italy as of 2026.
What is the difference in labour force by citizenship - quarterly data between France and Italy?
6,119 Thousand persons, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
How do France and Italy rank globally for labour force by citizenship - quarterly data?
France ranks 5th and Italy ranks 6th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Labour force by citizenship - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labour force by citizenship - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,297 data points, 1998–2026
Last refreshed