Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers

Italy
2,665
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2,180
in 2025
Italy rank
7th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
9th

Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers over time

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

Italy currently reports 2,665 against 2,180 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 485.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Italy ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 70 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 3,283 2,218 1,065 Italy
2010s 3,929 2,327 1,603 Italy
2020s 3,293 1,961 1,332 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Italy, at 2,665 against 2,180 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
485, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers?
Italy ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
157 places, 3,300 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers includes those who have been recently searching for a job but are not available to work within a short reference period, those who have not searched recently for a job, but they are available to work within a short reference period, and finally those who do not fall in neither of the previous categories but that wanted employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.