France vs Spain: Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels

France
29,328 Persons
in 2025
Spain
22,221 Persons
in 2025
France rank
12th
Spain rank
15th

Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels over time

  • France
  • Spain
010.0k20.0k30.0k197219982025

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

Indicator
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
58 places, 2,219 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.