France vs Italy: Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth
France
68.8
in 2025
Italy
72
in 2025
France rank
23rd
Italy rank
21st
Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 72 against 68.8 in France, a difference of 3.2.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was France ahead.
France ranks 23rd and Italy ranks 21st of 33 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 | 69.3 | 2.75 | Italy |
| 2010s | 66.62 | 66.74 | 0.12 | Italy |
| 2020s | 65.08 | 68.12 | 3.03 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth, France or Italy?
- Italy, at 72 against 68.8 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth between France and Italy?
- 3.2, with Italy 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 country of birth?
- France ranks 23rd and Italy ranks 21st of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.