France vs Spain: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data
France
3,426 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
1,823 Thousand persons
in 2025
France rank
3rd
Spain rank
4th
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 3,426 Thousand persons against 1,823 Thousand persons in Spain, a difference of 1,603 Thousand persons.
That makes France's figure about 1.9 times Spain's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 4th of 43 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,067 Thousand persons | 2,244 Thousand persons | 823 Thousand persons | France |
| 2010s | 2,866 Thousand persons | 1,670 Thousand persons | 1,195 Thousand persons | France |
| 2020s | 3,216 Thousand persons | 1,644 Thousand persons | 1,573 Thousand persons | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data, France or Spain?
- France, at 3,426 Thousand persons against 1,823 Thousand persons in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data between France and Spain?
- 1,603 Thousand persons, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
- France ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 4th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.