Italy vs United Kingdom: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total

Italy
26.89 million
in 2016
United Kingdom
30.91 million
in 2016
Italy rank
19th
United Kingdom rank
16th

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 30.91 million against 26.89 million in Italy, a difference of 4.01 million.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1992 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Italy ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 110 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 22,718 28,188 5,470 United Kingdom
2000s 24.82 million 26.20 million 1.38 million United Kingdom
2010s 25.95 million 30.16 million 4.21 million United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total, Italy or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 30.91 million against 26.89 million in Italy as of 2016.
What is the difference in total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total between Italy and United Kingdom?
4.01 million, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
18 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2016.
How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total?
Italy ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,658 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed