France vs Italy: Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth
France
68.8%
in 2025
Italy
72.0%
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 72.0% 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 32 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 | 66.5% | 69.3% | 2.8% | Italy |
| 2010s | 66.6% | 66.7% | 0.1% | Italy |
| 2020s | 65.1% | 68.1% | 3.0% | 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 72.0% 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 32 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.