Italy vs United Kingdom: Labour force by NUTS 2 region
Italy
25,629 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom
33,796 Thousand persons
in 2019
Italy rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
3rd
Labour force by NUTS 2 region over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 33,796 Thousand persons against 25,629 Thousand persons in Italy, a difference of 8,167 Thousand persons.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 48 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,279 Thousand persons | 28,546 Thousand persons | 5,267 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 24,150 Thousand persons | 29,991 Thousand persons | 5,841 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 25,318 Thousand persons | 32,659 Thousand persons | 7,341 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force by nuts 2 region, Italy or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 33,796 Thousand persons against 25,629 Thousand persons in Italy as of 2019.
- What is the difference in labour force by nuts 2 region between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 8,167 Thousand persons, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for labour force by nuts 2 region?
- Italy ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.