France vs Spain: Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job

France
1,708 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
2,661 Thousand persons
in 2025
France rank
4th
Spain rank
2nd

Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job over time

  • France
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 2,661 Thousand persons against 1,708 Thousand persons in France, a difference of 953 Thousand persons.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.6 times France's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Spain ahead.

France ranks 4th and Spain ranks 2nd of 45 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 1,150 Thousand persons 2,846 Thousand persons 1,695 Thousand persons Spain
2000s 2,138 Thousand persons 3,200 Thousand persons 1,062 Thousand persons Spain
2010s 3,238 Thousand persons 4,016 Thousand persons 778.64 Thousand persons Spain
2020s 2,103 Thousand persons 3,139 Thousand persons 1,037 Thousand persons Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job, France or Spain?
Spain, at 2,661 Thousand persons against 1,708 Thousand persons in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job between France and Spain?
953 Thousand persons, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
How do France and Spain rank globally for employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job?
France ranks 4th and Spain ranks 2nd of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,429 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed