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
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.