Italy vs United Kingdom: Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level
Italy
18,486 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom
14,593 Thousand persons
in 2019
Italy rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
5th
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Italy currently reports 18,486 Thousand persons against 14,593 Thousand persons in United Kingdom, a difference of 3,893 Thousand persons.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 3rd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19,841 Thousand persons | 14,188 Thousand persons | 5,653 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 1990s | 21,034 Thousand persons | 13,835 Thousand persons | 7,199 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2000s | 20,395 Thousand persons | 14,120 Thousand persons | 6,275 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2010s | 19,942 Thousand persons | 14,709 Thousand persons | 5,233 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 18,486 Thousand persons against 14,593 Thousand persons in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 3,893 Thousand persons, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2019.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level?
- Italy ranks 3rd 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.