France vs Italy: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data

France
2,436 Thousand persons
in 2020
Italy
2,392 Thousand persons
in 2020
France rank
3rd
Italy rank
4th

Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data over time

  • France
  • Italy
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How they compare

France currently reports 2,436 Thousand persons against 2,392 Thousand persons in Italy, a difference of 44 Thousand persons.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was France ahead.

France ranks 3rd and Italy ranks 4th of 44 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 3,059 Thousand persons 2,692 Thousand persons 367.7 Thousand persons France
2000s 2,357 Thousand persons 1,992 Thousand persons 365.15 Thousand persons France
2010s 2,830 Thousand persons 2,850 Thousand persons 20.12 Thousand persons Italy
2020s 2,436 Thousand persons 2,392 Thousand persons 43.9 Thousand persons France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data, France or Italy?
France, at 2,436 Thousand persons against 2,392 Thousand persons in Italy as of 2020.
What is the difference in unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data between France and Italy?
44 Thousand persons, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
How do France and Italy rank globally for unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data?
France ranks 3rd and Italy ranks 4th of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 994 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed