France vs Spain: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled
France
53.5
in 2025
Spain
53.7
in 2025
France rank
107th
Spain rank
105th
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 53.7 against 53.5 in France, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was France ahead.
France ranks 107th and Spain ranks 105th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.15 | 27.7 | 12.45 | France |
| 1980s | 45.02 | 28.63 | 16.39 | France |
| 1990s | 47.92 | 36.1 | 11.82 | France |
| 2000s | 50.13 | 45.62 | 4.51 | France |
| 2010s | 51.47 | 52.89 | 1.42 | Spain |
| 2020s | 52.45 | 52.91 | 0.4617 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled, France or Spain?
- Spain, at 53.7 against 53.5 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled between France and Spain?
- 0.2, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled?
- France ranks 107th and Spain ranks 105th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.