Italy vs United Kingdom: Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level
Italy
18,688 Thousand persons
in 2026
United Kingdom
14,745 Thousand persons
in 2020
Italy rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
5th
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Italy currently reports 18,688 Thousand persons against 14,745 Thousand persons in United Kingdom, a difference of 3,943 Thousand persons.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 45 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,056 Thousand persons | 13,830 Thousand persons | 7,225 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2000s | 20,299 Thousand persons | 14,065 Thousand persons | 6,234 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2010s | 19,788 Thousand persons | 14,674 Thousand persons | 5,114 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2020s | 19,615 Thousand persons | 14,745 Thousand persons | 4,870 Thousand persons | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level, Italy or United Kingdom?
- Italy, at 18,688 Thousand persons against 14,745 Thousand persons in United Kingdom as of 2026.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 3,943 Thousand persons, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level?
- Italy ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.