France vs Spain: Employment by main: national accounts annual data
France
45.95 million Thousand hours worked
in 2025
Spain
37.06 million Thousand hours worked
in 2025
France rank
5th
Spain rank
6th
Employment by main: national accounts annual data over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 45.95 million Thousand hours worked against 37.06 million Thousand hours worked in Spain, a difference of 8.89 million Thousand hours worked.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 5th and Spain ranks 6th of 44 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 | 38.12 million Thousand hours worked | 25.72 million Thousand hours worked | 12.40 million Thousand hours worked | France |
| 2000s | 40.18 million Thousand hours worked | 33.19 million Thousand hours worked | 6.99 million Thousand hours worked | France |
| 2010s | 41.78 million Thousand hours worked | 32.27 million Thousand hours worked | 9.50 million Thousand hours worked | France |
| 2020s | 44.31 million Thousand hours worked | 34.43 million Thousand hours worked | 9.88 million Thousand hours worked | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual, France or Spain?
- France, at 45.95 million Thousand hours worked against 37.06 million Thousand hours worked in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual between France and Spain?
- 8.89 million Thousand hours worked, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual?
- France ranks 5th and Spain ranks 6th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.