France vs Italy: Unemployment by sex and age - annual data
France
2,451 Thousand persons
in 2025
Italy
1,576 Thousand persons
in 2025
France rank
3rd
Italy rank
5th
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data 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 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was France ahead.
France ranks 3rd and Italy ranks 5th of 43 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,651 Thousand persons | 1,921 Thousand persons | 730 Thousand persons | France |
| 2010s | 2,845 Thousand persons | 2,729 Thousand persons | 116 Thousand persons | France |
| 2020s | 2,338 Thousand persons | 1,980 Thousand persons | 357.17 Thousand persons | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment by sex and age - annual data, France or Italy?
- France, at 2,451 Thousand persons against 1,576 Thousand persons in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment by sex and age - annual data between France and Italy?
- 875 Thousand persons, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for unemployment by sex and age - annual data?
- France ranks 3rd and Italy ranks 5th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment by sex and age - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.