France vs Italy: Female unemployment rate
France
7.5%
in 2025
Italy
7.3%
in 2025
France rank
66th
Italy rank
69th
Female unemployment rate over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 7.5% against 7.3% in Italy, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Italy ahead.
France ranks 66th and Italy ranks 69th of 186 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.7% | 15.7% | 2.0% | Italy |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 10.7% | 1.0% | Italy |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 11.8% | 2.3% | Italy |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 8.9% | 1.5% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female unemployment rate, France or Italy?
- France, at 7.5% against 7.3% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female unemployment rate between France and Italy?
- 0.2%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for female unemployment rate?
- France ranks 66th and Italy ranks 69th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.