France vs Italy: Persons outside the labour force not … Persons willingness work not
France
16,710
in 2025
Italy
18,364
in 2025
France rank
4th
Italy rank
2nd
Persons outside the labour force not … Persons willingness work not over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 18,364 against 16,710 in France, a difference of 1,654.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
France ranks 4th and Italy ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14,423 | 19,661 | 5,237 | Italy |
| 1990s | 16,112 | 19,890 | 3,778 | Italy |
| 2000s | 16,235 | 19,785 | 3,551 | Italy |
| 2010s | 17,056 | 19,828 | 2,772 | Italy |
| 2020s | 17,284 | 18,865 | 1,581 | 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 18,364 against 16,710 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by between France and Italy?
- 1,654, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- 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 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by willingness to work. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.