Germany vs Italy: Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data
Germany
18,740 Thousand persons
in 2026
Italy
18,207 Thousand persons
in 2026
Germany rank
2nd
Italy rank
3rd
Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Germany currently reports 18,740 Thousand persons against 18,207 Thousand persons in Italy, a difference of 533 Thousand persons.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,512 Thousand persons | 21,056 Thousand persons | 2,457 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2000s | 22,983 Thousand persons | 20,299 Thousand persons | 2,684 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2010s | 19,356 Thousand persons | 19,788 Thousand persons | 432.44 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2020s | 18,526 Thousand persons | 18,646 Thousand persons | 120.3 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, Germany or Italy?
- Germany, at 18,740 Thousand persons against 18,207 Thousand persons in Italy as of 2026.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data between Germany and Italy?
- 533 Thousand persons, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data?
- Germany ranks 2nd 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.