Italy vs United Kingdom: Persons outside: quarterly data … quarterly willingness work not
Italy
18,121 Thousand persons
in 2026
United Kingdom
14,434 Thousand persons
in 2020
Italy rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
5th
Persons outside: quarterly data … quarterly willingness work not over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Italy currently reports 18,121 Thousand persons against 14,434 Thousand persons in United Kingdom, a difference of 3,687 Thousand persons.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,777 Thousand persons | 13,612 Thousand persons | 6,165 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2000s | 19,728 Thousand persons | 13,818 Thousand persons | 5,910 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2010s | 19,672 Thousand persons | 14,352 Thousand persons | 5,320 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2020s | 19,498 Thousand persons | 14,434 Thousand persons | 5,065 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, Italy or United Kingdom?
- Italy, at 18,121 Thousand persons against 14,434 Thousand persons in United Kingdom as of 2026.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 3,687 Thousand persons, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
- Italy ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 5th 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.