Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by

Italy
18,364 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
14,230 Thousand persons
in 2019
Italy rank
2nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 18,364 Thousand persons against 14,230 Thousand persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 4,134 Thousand persons.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Italy, at 18,364 Thousand persons against 14,230 Thousand persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
4,134 Thousand persons, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
37 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2019.
How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
Italy ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by willingness to work
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,442 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed