France vs Italy: Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship
France
72.6
in 2025
Italy
72.3
in 2025
France rank
18th
Italy rank
20th
Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 72.6 against 72.3 in Italy, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was France ahead.
France ranks 18th and Italy ranks 20th of 26 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.55 | 70.65 | 4.1 | Italy |
| 2010s | 67.57 | 67.8 | 0.23 | Italy |
| 2020s | 67.58 | 68.22 | 0.6333 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship, France or Italy?
- France, at 72.6 against 72.3 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship between France and Italy?
- 0.3, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship?
- France ranks 18th and Italy ranks 20th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.