France vs Spain: Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and
France
69.3%
in 2025
Spain
67.0%
in 2025
France rank
33rd
Spain rank
37th
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 69.3% against 67.0% in Spain, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was France ahead.
France ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 37th of 48 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 | 60.4% | 53.7% | 6.7% | France |
| 2000s | 63.1% | 61.3% | 1.8% | France |
| 2010s | 62.4% | 58.8% | 3.6% | France |
| 2020s | 67.8% | 64.4% | 3.5% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and, France or Spain?
- France, at 69.3% against 67.0% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and between France and Spain?
- 2.3%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and?
- France ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 37th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.