France vs Spain: Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 29,328 Persons against 22,221 Persons in Spain, a difference of 7,107 Persons.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 12th and Spain ranks 15th of 43 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22,494 Persons | 12,746 Persons | 9,748 Persons | France |
| 1980s | 22,868 Persons | 11,918 Persons | 10,949 Persons | France |
| 1990s | 23,362 Persons | 13,195 Persons | 10,167 Persons | France |
| 2000s | 25,507 Persons | 18,315 Persons | 7,192 Persons | France |
| 2010s | 26,589 Persons | 18,340 Persons | 8,249 Persons | France |
| 2020s | 28,324 Persons | 20,773 Persons | 7,551 Persons | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels, France or Spain?
- France, at 29,328 Persons against 22,221 Persons in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels between France and Spain?
- 7,107 Persons, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels?
- France ranks 12th and Spain ranks 15th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains labour force data on labour market status - population, labour force, unemployment and employment - by sex and by detailed age groups and standard age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). Information for all countries and all LFS subjects may be found in the attached file LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.