France vs Spain: Employees by occupation
France
25,384 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
18,933 Thousand persons
in 2025
France rank
4th
Spain rank
6th
Employees by occupation over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 25,384 Thousand persons against 18,933 Thousand persons in Spain, a difference of 6,451 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 4th and Spain ranks 6th 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 | 18,055 Thousand persons | 8,138 Thousand persons | 9,917 Thousand persons | France |
| 1990s | 18,937 Thousand persons | 9,739 Thousand persons | 9,198 Thousand persons | France |
| 2000s | 21,989 Thousand persons | 14,957 Thousand persons | 7,032 Thousand persons | France |
| 2010s | 23,276 Thousand persons | 15,250 Thousand persons | 8,025 Thousand persons | France |
| 2020s | 24,631 Thousand persons | 17,577 Thousand persons | 7,053 Thousand persons | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employees by occupation, France or Spain?
- France, at 25,384 Thousand persons against 18,933 Thousand persons in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employees by occupation between France and Spain?
- 6,451 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 employees by occupation?
- France ranks 4th and Spain ranks 6th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employees by occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.