France vs Spain: Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data
France
565 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
838 Thousand persons
in 2025
France rank
3rd
Spain rank
1st
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 838 Thousand persons against 565 Thousand persons in France, a difference of 273 Thousand persons.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.5 times France's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
France ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 1st of 43 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 592 Thousand persons | 989 Thousand persons | 397 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2010s | 813.2 Thousand persons | 2,153 Thousand persons | 1,340 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2020s | 590.67 Thousand persons | 1,097 Thousand persons | 506 Thousand persons | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long-term unemployment by sex - annual data, France or Spain?
- Spain, at 838 Thousand persons against 565 Thousand persons in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long-term unemployment by sex - annual data between France and Spain?
- 273 Thousand persons, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
- France ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 1st of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.