France vs Spain: Employed persons by country of birth - quarterly data
France
29,313 Thousand persons
in 2026
Spain
22,273 Thousand persons
in 2026
France rank
5th
Spain rank
7th
Employed persons by country of birth - quarterly data over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 29,313 Thousand persons against 22,273 Thousand persons in Spain, a difference of 7,040 Thousand persons.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 5th and Spain ranks 7th of 45 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,365 Thousand persons | 14,533 Thousand persons | 7,831 Thousand persons | France |
| 2000s | 24,707 Thousand persons | 18,460 Thousand persons | 6,247 Thousand persons | France |
| 2010s | 26,315 Thousand persons | 18,388 Thousand persons | 7,927 Thousand persons | France |
| 2020s | 28,467 Thousand persons | 21,163 Thousand persons | 7,304 Thousand persons | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed persons by country of birth - quarterly data, France or Spain?
- France, at 29,313 Thousand persons against 22,273 Thousand persons in Spain as of 2026.
- What is the difference in employed persons by country of birth - quarterly data between France and Spain?
- 7,040 Thousand persons, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for employed persons by country of birth - quarterly data?
- France ranks 5th and Spain ranks 7th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed persons by country of birth - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.