France vs Spain: Labour force by NUTS 2 region
France
31,782 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
24,811 Thousand persons
in 2025
France rank
5th
Spain rank
7th
Labour force by NUTS 2 region 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.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was France ahead.
France ranks 5th and Spain ranks 7th 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 | 25,559 Thousand persons | 17,298 Thousand persons | 8,261 Thousand persons | France |
| 2000s | 27,617 Thousand persons | 20,617 Thousand persons | 7,000 Thousand persons | France |
| 2010s | 26,571 Thousand persons | 23,058 Thousand persons | 3,513 Thousand persons | France |
| 2020s | 30,643 Thousand persons | 23,824 Thousand persons | 6,820 Thousand persons | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force by nuts 2 region, 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 nuts 2 region between France and Spain?
- 6,971 Thousand persons, 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 labour force by nuts 2 region?
- France ranks 5th and Spain ranks 7th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.