Italy vs United Kingdom: Number of paid employees

Italy
17,860
in 2020
United Kingdom
17,327
in 2017
Italy rank
28th
United Kingdom rank
29th

Number of paid employees over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom
010.0k20.0k30.0k200520122020

How they compare

Italy currently reports 17,860 against 17,327 in United Kingdom, a difference of 533.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 29th of 80 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 27,543 13,578 13,965 Italy
2010s 24,958 14,219 10,738 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of paid employees, Italy or United Kingdom?
Italy, at 17,860 against 17,327 in United Kingdom as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of paid employees between Italy and United Kingdom?
533, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for number of paid employees?
Italy ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 29th 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