France vs Italy: Over-qualification rates by economic activity
France
20.4%
in 2025
Italy
20.6%
in 2025
France rank
21st
Italy rank
20th
Over-qualification rates by economic activity over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 20.6% against 20.4% in France, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was France ahead.
France ranks 21st and Italy ranks 20th 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 | 20.9% | 15.1% | 5.8% | France |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 18.9% | 2.4% | France |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 20.8% | 0.1% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-qualification rates by economic activity, France or Italy?
- Italy, at 20.6% against 20.4% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in over-qualification rates by economic activity between France and Italy?
- 0.2%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for over-qualification rates by economic activity?
- France ranks 21st and Italy ranks 20th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Over-qualification rates by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.