France vs Italy: Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region
France
2,451 Thousand persons
in 2025
Italy
1,576 Thousand persons
in 2025
France rank
3rd
Italy rank
5th
Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 2,451 Thousand persons against 1,576 Thousand persons in Italy, a difference of 875 Thousand persons.
That makes France's figure about 1.6 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was France ahead.
France ranks 3rd and Italy ranks 5th of 48 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,064 Thousand persons | 2,725 Thousand persons | 338.2 Thousand persons | France |
| 2000s | 2,455 Thousand persons | 1,966 Thousand persons | 489.32 Thousand persons | France |
| 2010s | 2,573 Thousand persons | 2,731 Thousand persons | 157.87 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2020s | 2,336 Thousand persons | 1,978 Thousand persons | 357.47 Thousand persons | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region, France or Italy?
- France, at 2,451 Thousand persons against 1,576 Thousand persons in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region between France and Italy?
- 875 Thousand persons, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region?
- France ranks 3rd and Italy ranks 5th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.