France vs Italy: Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Labour force

France
10.39 million Persons
in 2014
Italy
9.93 million Persons
in 2017
France rank
3rd
Italy rank
4th

Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Labour force over time

  • France
  • Italy
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M199920082017

How they compare

France currently reports 10.39 million Persons against 9.93 million Persons in Italy, a difference of 455,480 Persons.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Italy ahead.

France ranks 3rd and Italy ranks 4th of 18 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 9.13 million Persons 9.15 million Persons 18,480 Persons Italy
2000s 10.14 million Persons 9.59 million Persons 548,002 Persons France
2010s 10.33 million Persons 9.95 million Persons 373,572 Persons France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — labour force, France or Italy?
France, at 10.39 million Persons against 9.93 million Persons in Italy as of 2014.
What is the difference in labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — labour force between France and Italy?
455,480 Persons, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2014.
How do France and Italy rank globally for labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — labour force?
France ranks 3rd and Italy ranks 4th of 18 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Labour force. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Labour force
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
20 places, 346 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset provides labour market indicators aggregated at national level and broken down by urban-rural territorial typology. Data source and definition The indicators include labour indicators at place of residence by type of territory. Data is based on a labor force survey using ILO methodology and collected from Eurostat (reg_lmk) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Territorial typology The OECD classifies TL3 regions as predominantly urban, intermediate or predominantly rural; rural regions can be further split into “close to city” and “remote” (see methodology (pdf)). This typology supports analysis of socio-economic differences across regions. See also the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.