Italy vs Metropolitan France: Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker

Italy
1.30 million Annual working unit (AWU)
in 2007
Metropolitan France
878,460 Annual working unit (AWU)
in 2003
Italy rank
1st
Metropolitan France rank
3rd

Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker over time

  • Italy
  • Metropolitan France
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 1.30 million Annual working unit (AWU) against 878,460 Annual working unit (AWU) in Metropolitan France, a difference of 423,720 Annual working unit (AWU).

That makes Italy's figure about 1.5 times Metropolitan France's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 1st and Metropolitan France ranks 3rd of 16 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Metropolitan France Difference Ahead
1990s 1.84 million Annual working unit (AWU) 1.08 million Annual working unit (AWU) 766,432 Annual working unit (AWU) Italy
2000s 1.42 million Annual working unit (AWU) 913,905 Annual working unit (AWU) 506,545 Annual working unit (AWU) Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour force: number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of worker, Italy or Metropolitan France?
Italy, at 1.30 million Annual working unit (AWU) against 878,460 Annual working unit (AWU) in Metropolitan France as of 2007.
What is the difference in labour force: number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of worker between Italy and Metropolitan France?
423,720 Annual working unit (AWU), with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Metropolitan France?
6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2003.
How do Italy and Metropolitan France rank globally for labour force: number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of worker?
Italy ranks 1st and Metropolitan France ranks 3rd of 16 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker, category of worker, legal status of holding, size of farm (UAA) and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker, category of worker, legal status of holding, size of farm (UAA) and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Annual working unit (AWU)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
114 places, 863 data points, 1990–2007
Last refreshed