France vs Italy: Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data
France
2,757 Thousand persons
in 2026
Italy
1,791 Thousand persons
in 2026
France rank
4th
Italy rank
6th
Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 2,757 Thousand persons against 1,791 Thousand persons in Italy, a difference of 966 Thousand persons.
That makes France's figure about 1.5 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2003 it was France ahead.
France ranks 4th and Italy ranks 6th of 47 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 | 2,546 Thousand persons | 1,794 Thousand persons | 751.57 Thousand persons | France |
| 2010s | 2,946 Thousand persons | 2,721 Thousand persons | 225 Thousand persons | France |
| 2020s | 2,441 Thousand persons | 1,894 Thousand persons | 546.71 Thousand persons | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment by sex and age - monthly data, France or Italy?
- France, at 2,757 Thousand persons against 1,791 Thousand persons in Italy as of 2026.
- What is the difference in unemployment by sex and age - monthly data between France and Italy?
- 966 Thousand persons, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2026.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for unemployment by sex and age - monthly data?
- France ranks 4th and Italy ranks 6th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.