France vs Italy: Share in informal employment

France
3.35
in 2023
Italy
3.49
in 2023
France rank
59th
Italy rank
57th

Share in informal employment over time

  • France
  • Italy
02468200720152023

How they compare

Italy currently reports 3.49 against 3.35 in France, a difference of 0.14.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was France ahead.

France ranks 59th and Italy ranks 57th of 80 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 7.23 3.27 3.95 France
2010s 6.21 4.49 1.72 France
2020s 3.58 4.05 0.4675 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share in informal employment, France or Italy?
Italy, at 3.49 against 3.35 in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in share in informal employment between France and Italy?
0.14, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do France and Italy rank globally for share in informal employment?
France ranks 59th and Italy ranks 57th of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share in informal employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share in informal employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,095 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed