Italy vs United Kingdom: Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level

Italy
18,486
in 2025
United Kingdom
14,593
in 2019
Italy rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
4th

Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 18,486 against 14,593 in United Kingdom, a difference of 3,893.

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 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 35 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 14,188 5,653 Italy
1990s 21,034 13,835 7,199 Italy
2000s 20,395 14,120 6,275 Italy
2010s 19,942 14,709 5,233 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 against 14,593 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, 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 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 35 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,168 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed