France vs Italy: Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026)
France
3,865
in 2025
Italy
4,943
in 2025
France rank
5th
Italy rank
2nd
Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) 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 18 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 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,602 | 5,354 | 2,751 | 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 economic activity (nace rev. 2), France or Italy?
- Italy, at 4,943 against 3,865 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, 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 47 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.