France vs Italy: Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data

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

Unemployment by sex and age - 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 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was France ahead.

France ranks 3rd and Italy ranks 4th of 45 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 2,509 Thousand persons 1,881 Thousand persons 627.86 Thousand persons France
2010s 2,901 Thousand persons 2,850 Thousand persons 51.2 Thousand persons France
2020s 2,436 Thousand persons 2,392 Thousand persons 44 Thousand persons France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment by sex and age - 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 unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data between France and Italy?
44 Thousand persons, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
How do France and Italy rank globally for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data?
France ranks 3rd and Italy ranks 4th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,212 data points, 1992–2020
Last refreshed