France vs Spain: Labour force by citizenship - quarterly data
France
32,034 Thousand persons
in 2026
Spain
25,255 Thousand persons
in 2026
France rank
5th
Spain rank
7th
Labour force by citizenship - quarterly data over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 32,034 Thousand persons against 25,255 Thousand persons in Spain, a difference of 6,779 Thousand persons.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 5th and Spain ranks 7th of 47 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 | 25,424 Thousand persons | 17,423 Thousand persons | 8,001 Thousand persons | France |
| 2000s | 27,064 Thousand persons | 20,885 Thousand persons | 6,180 Thousand persons | France |
| 2010s | 29,145 Thousand persons | 23,056 Thousand persons | 6,088 Thousand persons | France |
| 2020s | 30,893 Thousand persons | 24,144 Thousand persons | 6,749 Thousand persons | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force by citizenship - quarterly data, France or Spain?
- France, at 32,034 Thousand persons against 25,255 Thousand persons in Spain as of 2026.
- What is the difference in labour force by citizenship - quarterly data between France and Spain?
- 6,779 Thousand persons, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for labour force by citizenship - quarterly data?
- France ranks 5th and Spain ranks 7th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force by citizenship - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.