France vs Italy: Working-age population

France
55,704 Persons
in 2025
Italy
51,483 Persons
in 2025
France rank
7th
Italy rank
8th

Working-age population over time

  • France
  • Italy
020.0k40.0k60.0k199820112025

How they compare

France currently reports 55,704 Persons against 51,483 Persons in Italy, a difference of 4,221 Persons.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Italy ahead.

France ranks 7th and Italy ranks 8th of 33 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 48,826 Persons 49,787 Persons 961.06 Persons Italy
2010s 51,951 Persons 51,765 Persons 185.86 Persons France
2020s 54,644 Persons 51,414 Persons 3,230 Persons France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher working-age population, France or Italy?
France, at 55,704 Persons against 51,483 Persons in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in working-age population between France and Italy?
4,221 Persons, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
How do France and Italy rank globally for working-age population?
France ranks 7th and Italy ranks 8th of 33 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Working-age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Working-age population
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 1,292 data points, 1955–2025
Last refreshed

The infra-annual dataflow on working age population is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the working age population by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and selected other economies. The working-age population is commonly defined as persons aged 15 years and older. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.