France vs Italy: Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data
France
565 Thousand persons
in 2025
Italy
792 Thousand persons
in 2025
France rank
3rd
Italy rank
2nd
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 792 Thousand persons against 565 Thousand persons in France, a difference of 227 Thousand persons.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times France's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
France ranks 3rd and Italy ranks 2nd of 43 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 | 592 Thousand persons | 892 Thousand persons | 300 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2010s | 813.2 Thousand persons | 1,614 Thousand persons | 800.3 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2020s | 590.67 Thousand persons | 1,075 Thousand persons | 484.33 Thousand persons | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long-term unemployment by sex - annual data, France or Italy?
- Italy, at 792 Thousand persons against 565 Thousand persons in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long-term unemployment by sex - annual data between France and Italy?
- 227 Thousand persons, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
- France ranks 3rd and Italy ranks 2nd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.