France vs Italy: Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19)

France
24,057
in 2025
Italy
25,790
in 2025
France rank
8th
Italy rank
6th

Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time

  • France
  • Italy
010.0k20.0k30.0k201420192025

How they compare

Italy currently reports 25,790 against 24,057 in France, a difference of 1,733.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times France's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

France ranks 8th and Italy ranks 6th of 70 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
2010s 23,442 26,203 2,761 Italy
2020s 24,045 26,035 1,990 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19), France or Italy?
Italy, at 25,790 against 24,057 in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) between France and Italy?
1,733, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
How do France and Italy rank globally for persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
France ranks 8th and Italy ranks 6th of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). 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 (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
70 places, 711 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.