France vs Spain: Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level
France
29,383 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
22,221 Thousand persons
in 2025
France rank
5th
Spain rank
7th
Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 29,383 Thousand persons against 22,221 Thousand persons in Spain, a difference of 7,162 Thousand persons.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
Across all 40 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 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21,539 Thousand persons | 11,516 Thousand persons | 10,022 Thousand persons | France |
| 1990s | 21,992 Thousand persons | 12,957 Thousand persons | 9,035 Thousand persons | France |
| 2000s | 24,719 Thousand persons | 18,303 Thousand persons | 6,416 Thousand persons | France |
| 2010s | 26,343 Thousand persons | 18,340 Thousand persons | 8,003 Thousand persons | France |
| 2020s | 28,343 Thousand persons | 20,773 Thousand persons | 7,570 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 29,383 Thousand persons against 22,221 Thousand persons in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level between France and Spain?
- 7,162 Thousand persons, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.