Metropolitan France vs Spain: Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data

Metropolitan France
257 Thousand persons
in 2020
Spain
238 Thousand persons
in 2020
Metropolitan France rank
8th
Spain rank
9th

Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data over time

  • Metropolitan France
  • Spain
2004006008001.0k199820092020

How they compare

Metropolitan France currently reports 257 Thousand persons against 238 Thousand persons in Spain, a difference of 19 Thousand persons.

That makes Metropolitan France's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Spain ahead.

Metropolitan France ranks 8th and Spain ranks 9th of 45 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Metropolitan France averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Metropolitan France Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 510.71 Thousand persons 952.71 Thousand persons 442 Thousand persons Spain
2010s 336.7 Thousand persons 353.3 Thousand persons 16.6 Thousand persons Spain
2020s 257 Thousand persons 238 Thousand persons 19 Thousand persons Metropolitan France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data, Metropolitan France or Spain?
Metropolitan France, at 257 Thousand persons against 238 Thousand persons in Spain as of 2020.
What is the difference in employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data between Metropolitan France and Spain?
19 Thousand persons, with Metropolitan France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Metropolitan France and Spain?
18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
How do Metropolitan France and Spain rank globally for employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
Metropolitan France ranks 8th and Spain ranks 9th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data (1998–2020). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data (1998–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 965 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed