France vs Italy: Self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data (occupation)
France
3,952 Thousand persons
in 2026
Italy
5,149 Thousand persons
in 2026
France rank
5th
Italy rank
2nd
Self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data (occupation) over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 5,149 Thousand persons against 3,952 Thousand persons in France, a difference of 1,197 Thousand persons.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times France's.
Across all 29 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 | 2,409 Thousand persons | 5,068 Thousand persons | 2,660 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2000s | 2,487 Thousand persons | 5,313 Thousand persons | 2,826 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2010s | 2,958 Thousand persons | 5,063 Thousand persons | 2,105 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2020s | 3,638 Thousand persons | 4,813 Thousand persons | 1,176 Thousand persons | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data, France or Italy?
- Italy, at 5,149 Thousand persons against 3,952 Thousand persons in France as of 2026.
- What is the difference in self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data between France and Italy?
- 1,197 Thousand persons, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data?
- France ranks 5th and Italy ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.