France vs Italy: Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita
France
3.1%
in 2024
Italy
3.4%
in 2024
France rank
61st
Italy rank
59th
Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 3.4% against 3.1% in France, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was France ahead.
France ranks 61st and Italy ranks 59th of 82 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 | 7.2% | 3.3% | 4.0% | France |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 4.5% | 1.7% | France |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.9% | 0.4% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita, France or Italy?
- Italy, at 3.4% against 3.1% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita between France and Italy?
- 0.3%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita?
- France ranks 61st and Italy ranks 59th of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of employed people working in jobs that lack basic social or legal protection and employment benefits. Does not include illegal and illicit activities. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.