France vs Spain: Employed persons … Employed educational attainment level
France
29,513 Thousand persons
in 2026
Spain
22,779 Thousand persons
in 2026
France rank
5th
Spain rank
7th
Employed persons … Employed educational attainment level over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 29,513 Thousand persons against 22,779 Thousand persons in Spain, a difference of 6,734 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 47 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 | 22,377 Thousand persons | 14,541 Thousand persons | 7,836 Thousand persons | France |
| 2000s | 24,722 Thousand persons | 18,472 Thousand persons | 6,250 Thousand persons | France |
| 2010s | 26,341 Thousand persons | 18,400 Thousand persons | 7,941 Thousand persons | France |
| 2020s | 28,534 Thousand persons | 21,250 Thousand persons | 7,284 Thousand persons | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level, France or Spain?
- France, at 29,513 Thousand persons against 22,779 Thousand persons in Spain as of 2026.
- What is the difference in employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level between France and Spain?
- 6,734 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 occupation and educational attainment level?
- France ranks 5th and Spain ranks 7th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.