France vs Italy: Number of paid employees

France
15,537
in 2020
Italy
17,860
in 2020
France rank
31st
Italy rank
28th

Number of paid employees over time

  • France
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 17,860 against 15,537 in France, a difference of 2,323.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times France's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

France ranks 31st and Italy ranks 28th of 80 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 15,759 27,543 11,784 Italy
2010s 16,244 25,379 9,135 Italy
2020s 15,537 17,860 2,323 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of paid employees, France or Italy?
Italy, at 17,860 against 15,537 in France as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of paid employees between France and Italy?
2,323, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do France and Italy rank globally for number of paid employees?
France ranks 31st and Italy ranks 28th of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Number of paid employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,007 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed