France vs Spain: Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies
France
68.4%
in 2023
Spain
67.6%
in 2025
France rank
29th
Spain rank
30th
Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 68.4% against 67.6% in Spain, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2002 it was France ahead.
France ranks 29th and Spain ranks 30th of 33 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.0% | 62.4% | 1.6% | France |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 64.7% | 3.3% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rates by sex, age and other typologies, France or Spain?
- France, at 68.4% against 67.6% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employment rates by sex, age and other typologies between France and Spain?
- 0.8%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for employment rates by sex, age and other typologies?
- France ranks 29th and Spain ranks 30th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.