France vs Italy: Persons outside: quarterly data … quarterly willingness work not
France
16,504 Thousand persons
in 2026
Italy
18,121 Thousand persons
in 2026
France rank
4th
Italy rank
3rd
Persons outside: quarterly data … quarterly willingness work not over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 18,121 Thousand persons against 16,504 Thousand persons in France, a difference of 1,617 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 3rd of 47 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 | 17,198 Thousand persons | 18,651 Thousand persons | 1,453 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 18,121 Thousand persons against 16,504 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?
- 1,617 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 3rd of 47 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.