France vs Italy: Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2)
France
3,865 Thousand persons
in 2025
Italy
4,943 Thousand persons
in 2025
France rank
5th
Italy rank
2nd
Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 4,943 Thousand persons against 3,865 Thousand persons in France, a difference of 1,078 Thousand persons.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times France's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
France ranks 5th and Italy ranks 2nd of 45 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 | 2,602 Thousand persons | 5,354 Thousand persons | 2,751 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2010s | 2,936 Thousand persons | 5,107 Thousand persons | 2,171 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2020s | 3,571 Thousand persons | 4,762 Thousand persons | 1,191 Thousand persons | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2), France or Italy?
- Italy, at 4,943 Thousand persons against 3,865 Thousand persons in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) between France and Italy?
- 1,078 Thousand persons, 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 self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
- France ranks 5th and Italy ranks 2nd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.