France vs Spain: Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts
France
45.95 million Thousand hours worked
in 2025
Spain
36.16 million Thousand hours worked
in 2024
France rank
3rd
Spain rank
4th
Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 45.95 million Thousand hours worked against 36.16 million Thousand hours worked in Spain, a difference of 9.80 million Thousand hours worked.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 4th of 39 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.05 million Thousand hours worked | 25.72 million Thousand hours worked | 12.33 million Thousand hours worked | France |
| 2000s | 40.15 million Thousand hours worked | 33.19 million Thousand hours worked | 6.95 million Thousand hours worked | France |
| 2010s | 41.77 million Thousand hours worked | 32.27 million Thousand hours worked | 9.50 million Thousand hours worked | France |
| 2020s | 43.98 million Thousand hours worked | 33.87 million Thousand hours worked | 10.11 million Thousand hours worked | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts, France or Spain?
- France, at 45.95 million Thousand hours worked against 36.16 million Thousand hours worked in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts between France and Spain?
- 9.80 million Thousand hours worked, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts?
- France ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 4th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.