France vs Italy: Self-employed persons by citizenship
France
3,865
in 2025
Italy
4,943
in 2025
France rank
3rd
Italy rank
1st
Self-employed persons by citizenship over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 4,943 against 3,865 in France, a difference of 1,078.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times France's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
France ranks 3rd and Italy ranks 1st of 35 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 | 2,459 | 4,942 | 2,483 | Italy |
| 2000s | 2,479 | 5,319 | 2,840 | Italy |
| 2010s | 2,936 | 5,107 | 2,171 | Italy |
| 2020s | 3,571 | 4,762 | 1,191 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed persons by citizenship, France or Italy?
- Italy, at 4,943 against 3,865 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed persons by citizenship between France and Italy?
- 1,078, 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?
- France ranks 3rd and Italy ranks 1st of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Self-employed persons by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.