France vs Italy: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region
France
4,940 Thousand persons
in 2025
Italy
4,091 Thousand persons
in 2025
France rank
2nd
Italy rank
4th
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 4,940 Thousand persons against 4,091 Thousand persons in Italy, a difference of 849 Thousand persons.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Italy ahead.
France ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 4th of 50 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,562 Thousand persons | 4,914 Thousand persons | 352.8 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2010s | 4,906 Thousand persons | 6,504 Thousand persons | 1,597 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2020s | 4,848 Thousand persons | 5,229 Thousand persons | 381.07 Thousand persons | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour market slack by nuts 2 region, France or Italy?
- France, at 4,940 Thousand persons against 4,091 Thousand persons in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour market slack by nuts 2 region between France and Italy?
- 849 Thousand persons, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- France ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 4th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.