France vs Spain: Labour force by citizenship
France
31,782 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
24,811 Thousand persons
in 2025
France rank
5th
Spain rank
7th
Labour force by citizenship over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 31,782 Thousand persons against 24,811 Thousand persons in Spain, a difference of 6,971 Thousand persons.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
Across all 31 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 | 25,181 Thousand persons | 16,714 Thousand persons | 8,467 Thousand persons | France |
| 2000s | 27,000 Thousand persons | 20,617 Thousand persons | 6,383 Thousand persons | France |
| 2010s | 29,070 Thousand persons | 23,058 Thousand persons | 6,012 Thousand persons | France |
| 2020s | 30,632 Thousand persons | 23,824 Thousand persons | 6,808 Thousand persons | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force by citizenship, France or Spain?
- France, at 31,782 Thousand persons against 24,811 Thousand persons in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force by citizenship between France and Spain?
- 6,971 Thousand persons, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for labour force by citizenship?
- France ranks 5th and Spain ranks 7th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.