France vs Italy: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS

France
3.1%
in 2024
Italy
3.4%
in 2024
France rank
70th
Italy rank
68th

Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time

  • France
  • Italy
02468200720152024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 3.4% against 3.1% in France, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was France ahead.

France ranks 70th and Italy ranks 68th of 92 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 7.2% 3.3% 4.0% France
2010s 6.2% 4.5% 1.7% France
2020s 3.5% 3.9% 0.4% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls, France or Italy?
Italy, at 3.4% against 3.1% in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between France and Italy?
0.3%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do France and Italy rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
France ranks 70th and Italy ranks 68th of 92 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
128 places, 2,151 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed