France vs Spain: Employed recent immigrants by citizenship

France
64.3%
in 2025
Spain
58.3%
in 2025
France rank
19th
Spain rank
22nd

Employed recent immigrants by citizenship over time

  • France
  • Spain
0204060200820162025

How they compare

France currently reports 64.3% against 58.3% in Spain, a difference of 6.0%.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Spain ahead.

France ranks 19th and Spain ranks 22nd of 25 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 58.1% 61.3% 3.2% Spain
2010s 57.8% 57.2% 0.6% France
2020s 59.7% 56.0% 3.6% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employed recent immigrants by citizenship, France or Spain?
France, at 64.3% against 58.3% in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in employed recent immigrants by citizenship between France and Spain?
6.0%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
How do France and Spain rank globally for employed recent immigrants by citizenship?
France ranks 19th and Spain ranks 22nd of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employed recent immigrants by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employed recent immigrants by citizenship
Unit
Percentage of total recent immigrants
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
27 places, 420 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed