Italy vs United Kingdom: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by
Italy
18,364 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom
14,230 Thousand persons
in 2019
Italy rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
5th
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Italy currently reports 18,364 Thousand persons against 14,230 Thousand persons in United Kingdom, a difference of 4,134 Thousand persons.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19,661 Thousand persons | 13,846 Thousand persons | 5,815 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 1990s | 19,890 Thousand persons | 13,531 Thousand persons | 6,359 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2000s | 19,785 Thousand persons | 13,849 Thousand persons | 5,936 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2010s | 19,828 Thousand persons | 14,358 Thousand persons | 5,470 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 18,364 Thousand persons against 14,230 Thousand persons in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 4,134 Thousand persons, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2019.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
- Italy ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 45 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.