France vs Spain: Employment by sex, age and other typologies

France
10,413 Thousand persons
in 2022
Spain
13,930 Thousand persons
in 2025
France rank
4th
Spain rank
2nd

Employment by sex, age and other typologies over time

  • France
  • Spain
05.0k10.0k15.0k200120132025

How they compare

Spain currently reports 13,930 Thousand persons against 10,413 Thousand persons in France, a difference of 3,517 Thousand persons.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times France's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

France ranks 4th and Spain ranks 2nd of 31 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 9,161 Thousand persons 11,457 Thousand persons 2,296 Thousand persons Spain
2020s 10,378 Thousand persons 12,858 Thousand persons 2,480 Thousand persons Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment by sex, age and other typologies, France or Spain?
Spain, at 13,930 Thousand persons against 10,413 Thousand persons in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment by sex, age and other typologies between France and Spain?
3,517 Thousand persons, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do France and Spain rank globally for employment by sex, age and other typologies?
France ranks 4th and Spain ranks 2nd of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employment by sex, age and other typologies. 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 sex, age and other typologies
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 671 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed