France vs Italy: Labour force by educational attainment level
France
31,782 Thousand persons
in 2025
Italy
25,629 Thousand persons
in 2025
France rank
5th
Italy rank
6th
Labour force by educational attainment level over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 31,782 Thousand persons against 25,629 Thousand persons in Italy, a difference of 6,153 Thousand persons.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
Across all 43 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 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23,739 Thousand persons | 22,923 Thousand persons | 816.26 Thousand persons | France |
| 1990s | 24,794 Thousand persons | 23,006 Thousand persons | 1,788 Thousand persons | France |
| 2000s | 27,000 Thousand persons | 24,150 Thousand persons | 2,850 Thousand persons | France |
| 2010s | 29,070 Thousand persons | 25,318 Thousand persons | 3,753 Thousand persons | France |
| 2020s | 30,632 Thousand persons | 25,221 Thousand persons | 5,411 Thousand persons | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force by educational attainment level, France or Italy?
- France, at 31,782 Thousand persons against 25,629 Thousand persons in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force by educational attainment level between France and Italy?
- 6,153 Thousand persons, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for labour force by educational attainment level?
- France ranks 5th and Italy ranks 6th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.