Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Working-age population

Italy
51,003
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
57,091
in 2025
Italy rank
6th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th

Working-age population over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
020.0k40.0k60.0k200420142025

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 57,091 against 51,003 in Italy, a difference of 6,088.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 57 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 49,664 49,658 6.12 Italy
2010s 51,234 52,403 1,169 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 50,816 55,332 4,516 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher working-age population, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 57,091 against 51,003 in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in working-age population between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
6,088, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for working-age population?
Italy ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 57 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Working-age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Working-age population
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
57 places, 866 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The working-age population is commonly defined as persons aged 15 years and older, but this varies from country to country. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.