France vs Italy: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought

France
2,350 Thousand persons
in 2020
Italy
2,290 Thousand persons
in 2020
France rank
3rd
Italy rank
4th

Unemployed persons by type of employment sought over time

  • France
  • Italy
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How they compare

France currently reports 2,350 Thousand persons against 2,290 Thousand persons in Italy, a difference of 60 Thousand persons.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Italy ahead.

France ranks 3rd and Italy ranks 4th of 44 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 2,350 Thousand persons 2,290 Thousand persons 61 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, France or Italy?
France, at 2,350 Thousand persons against 2,290 Thousand persons in Italy as of 2020.
What is the difference in unemployed persons by type of employment sought between France and Italy?
60 Thousand persons, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
38 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2020.
How do France and Italy rank globally for unemployed persons by type of employment sought?
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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 1,222 data points, 1983–2020
Last refreshed