France vs Italy: Persons outside the labour force by citizenship
France
17,284 Thousand persons
in 2025
Italy
18,486 Thousand persons
in 2025
France rank
4th
Italy rank
3rd
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 18,486 Thousand persons against 17,284 Thousand persons in France, a difference of 1,202 Thousand persons.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
France ranks 4th and Italy ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,666 Thousand persons | 21,471 Thousand persons | 4,805 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2000s | 16,695 Thousand persons | 20,395 Thousand persons | 3,700 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2010s | 17,464 Thousand persons | 19,942 Thousand persons | 2,478 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2020s | 17,812 Thousand persons | 18,999 Thousand persons | 1,188 Thousand persons | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force by citizenship, France or Italy?
- Italy, at 18,486 Thousand persons against 17,284 Thousand persons in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force by citizenship between France and Italy?
- 1,202 Thousand persons, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for persons outside the labour force by citizenship?
- France ranks 4th and Italy ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.