Metropolitan France vs Spain: Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data

Metropolitan France
2,710 Thousand persons
in 2020
Spain
1,426 Thousand persons
in 2020
Metropolitan France rank
9th
Spain rank
12th

Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data over time

  • Metropolitan France
  • Spain
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How they compare

Metropolitan France currently reports 2,710 Thousand persons against 1,426 Thousand persons in Spain, a difference of 1,284 Thousand persons.

That makes Metropolitan France's figure about 1.9 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Metropolitan France ahead.

Metropolitan France ranks 9th and Spain ranks 12th of 48 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Metropolitan France averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Metropolitan France Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 2,629 Thousand persons 2,652 Thousand persons 22.88 Thousand persons Spain
2000s 2,820 Thousand persons 2,407 Thousand persons 413.2 Thousand persons Metropolitan France
2010s 2,727 Thousand persons 1,620 Thousand persons 1,108 Thousand persons Metropolitan France
2020s 2,710 Thousand persons 1,426 Thousand persons 1,284 Thousand persons Metropolitan France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data, Metropolitan France or Spain?
Metropolitan France, at 2,710 Thousand persons against 1,426 Thousand persons in Spain as of 2020.
What is the difference in employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data between Metropolitan France and Spain?
1,284 Thousand persons, with Metropolitan France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Metropolitan France and Spain?
29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Metropolitan France and Spain rank globally for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
Metropolitan France ranks 9th and Spain ranks 12th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data (1989–2020). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data (1989–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,308 data points, 1989–2020
Last refreshed