France vs Italy: Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data
France
17,219 Thousand persons
in 2026
Italy
18,207 Thousand persons
in 2026
France rank
4th
Italy rank
3rd
Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 18,207 Thousand persons against 17,219 Thousand persons in France, a difference of 988 Thousand persons.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 29 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 | 16,648 Thousand persons | 21,056 Thousand persons | 4,408 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2000s | 16,707 Thousand persons | 20,299 Thousand persons | 3,592 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2010s | 17,464 Thousand persons | 19,788 Thousand persons | 2,325 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2020s | 17,689 Thousand persons | 18,784 Thousand persons | 1,096 Thousand persons | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data, France or Italy?
- Italy, at 18,207 Thousand persons against 17,219 Thousand persons in France as of 2026.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data between France and Italy?
- 988 Thousand persons, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data?
- 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 country of birth - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.