France vs Italy: Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data
France
2,639 Thousand persons
in 2026
Italy
1,364 Thousand persons
in 2026
France rank
3rd
Italy rank
5th
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 2,639 Thousand persons against 1,364 Thousand persons in Italy, a difference of 1,275 Thousand persons.
That makes France's figure about 1.9 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 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 | 2,869 Thousand persons | 2,120 Thousand persons | 749 Thousand persons | France |
| 2010s | 2,923 Thousand persons | 2,846 Thousand persons | 76.4 Thousand persons | France |
| 2020s | 2,418 Thousand persons | 1,848 Thousand persons | 570 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 2,639 Thousand persons against 1,364 Thousand persons in Italy as of 2026.
- What is the difference in unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data between France and Italy?
- 1,275 Thousand persons, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2026.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.