Metropolitan France vs Spain: Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker

Metropolitan France
878,460 Annual working unit (AWU)
in 2003
Spain
967,680 Annual working unit (AWU)
in 2007
Metropolitan France rank
3rd
Spain rank
2nd

Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker over time

  • Metropolitan France
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 967,680 Annual working unit (AWU) against 878,460 Annual working unit (AWU) in Metropolitan France, a difference of 89,220 Annual working unit (AWU).

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Metropolitan France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Metropolitan France ahead.

Metropolitan France ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 2nd of 16 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Metropolitan France Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 1.08 million Annual working unit (AWU) 1.11 million Annual working unit (AWU) 33,242 Annual working unit (AWU) Spain
2000s 913,905 Annual working unit (AWU) 1.04 million Annual working unit (AWU) 123,845 Annual working unit (AWU) Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour force: number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of worker, Metropolitan France or Spain?
Spain, at 967,680 Annual working unit (AWU) against 878,460 Annual working unit (AWU) in Metropolitan France as of 2007.
What is the difference in labour force: number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of worker between Metropolitan France and Spain?
89,220 Annual working unit (AWU), with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Metropolitan France and Spain?
6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2003.
How do Metropolitan France and Spain rank globally for labour force: number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of worker?
Metropolitan France ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 2nd of 16 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker, category of worker, legal status of holding, economic size of farm (ESU) and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker, category of worker, legal status of holding, economic size of farm (ESU) and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Annual working unit (AWU)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
114 places, 863 data points, 1990–2007
Last refreshed