Italy vs United Kingdom: Working-age population
Working-age population over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 56,278 Persons against 51,483 Persons in Italy, a difference of 4,795 Persons.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 33 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48,528 Persons | 45,828 Persons | 2,700 Persons | Italy |
| 2000s | 49,536 Persons | 47,863 Persons | 1,673 Persons | Italy |
| 2010s | 51,765 Persons | 51,856 Persons | 90.97 Persons | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 51,414 Persons | 54,820 Persons | 3,407 Persons | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher working-age population, Italy or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 56,278 Persons against 51,483 Persons in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in working-age population between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 4,795 Persons, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for working-age population?
- Italy ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 6th 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
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.