France vs Italy: Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment
Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 28.72 million against 24.00 million in Italy, a difference of 4.72 million.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Italy ahead.
France ranks 8th and Italy ranks 9th of 35 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.71 million | 20.77 million | 52,910 | Italy |
| 1970s | 22.41 million | 20.64 million | 1.77 million | France |
| 1980s | 23.01 million | 21.63 million | 1.38 million | France |
| 1990s | 23.44 million | 21.27 million | 2.17 million | France |
| 2000s | 25.56 million | 22.36 million | 3.20 million | France |
| 2010s | 26.57 million | 22.42 million | 4.15 million | France |
| 2020s | 28.18 million | 23.22 million | 4.96 million | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 114 — total employment, France or Italy?
- France, at 28.72 million against 24.00 million in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 114 — total employment between France and Italy?
- 4.72 million, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for economic outlook no 114 — total employment?
- France ranks 8th and Italy ranks 9th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment (labour force survey basis). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. EO114 Database inventory EO114 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org