France vs Italy: Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation
France
3,654
in 2025
Italy
4,563
in 2025
France rank
5th
Italy rank
2nd
Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 4,563 against 3,654 in France, a difference of 909.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times France's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
France ranks 5th and Italy ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,406 | 4,768 | 2,362 | Italy |
| 2000s | 2,439 | 5,104 | 2,665 | Italy |
| 2010s | 2,829 | 4,820 | 1,991 | Italy |
| 2020s | 3,381 | 4,415 | 1,034 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation, France or Italy?
- Italy, at 4,563 against 3,654 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation between France and Italy?
- 909, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
- France ranks 5th and Italy ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.