France vs Italy: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment
France
2,451 Thousand persons
in 2025
Italy
1,576 Thousand persons
in 2025
France rank
3rd
Italy rank
5th
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment 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 11 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Italy ahead.
France ranks 3rd and Italy ranks 5th of 45 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,328 Thousand persons | 2,320 Thousand persons | 8.39 Thousand persons | France |
| 1990s | 2,819 Thousand persons | 2,531 Thousand persons | 288.02 Thousand persons | France |
| 2000s | 2,296 Thousand persons | 1,966 Thousand persons | 330.27 Thousand persons | France |
| 2010s | 2,752 Thousand persons | 2,731 Thousand persons | 20.63 Thousand persons | France |
| 2020s | 2,333 Thousand persons | 1,978 Thousand persons | 354.3 Thousand persons | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by duration of unemployment, 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 duration of unemployment between France and Italy?
- 875 Thousand persons, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment?
- France ranks 3rd and Italy ranks 5th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.