France vs Italy: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by
France
16,650 Thousand persons
in 2026
Italy
18,556 Thousand persons
in 2026
France rank
4th
Italy rank
2nd
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 18,556 Thousand persons against 16,650 Thousand persons in France, a difference of 1,906 Thousand persons.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
France ranks 4th and Italy ranks 2nd of 45 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,315 Thousand persons | 19,777 Thousand persons | 3,463 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2000s | 16,274 Thousand persons | 19,728 Thousand persons | 3,453 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2010s | 17,107 Thousand persons | 19,672 Thousand persons | 2,565 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2020s | 17,191 Thousand persons | 18,713 Thousand persons | 1,522 Thousand persons | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by, France or Italy?
- Italy, at 18,556 Thousand persons against 16,650 Thousand persons in France as of 2026.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by between France and Italy?
- 1,906 Thousand persons, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
- France ranks 4th and Italy ranks 2nd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by willingness to work - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.