France vs Spain: Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment

France
29,331 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
22,203 Thousand persons
in 2025
France rank
5th
Spain rank
7th

Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment over time

  • France
  • Spain
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How they compare

France currently reports 29,331 Thousand persons against 22,203 Thousand persons in Spain, a difference of 7,128 Thousand persons.

That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 5th and Spain ranks 7th of 45 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 21,501 Thousand persons 11,498 Thousand persons 10,002 Thousand persons France
1990s 21,975 Thousand persons 12,948 Thousand persons 9,026 Thousand persons France
2000s 24,704 Thousand persons 18,291 Thousand persons 6,413 Thousand persons France
2010s 26,319 Thousand persons 18,328 Thousand persons 7,991 Thousand persons France
2020s 28,299 Thousand persons 20,756 Thousand persons 7,543 Thousand persons France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment, France or Spain?
France, at 29,331 Thousand persons against 22,203 Thousand persons in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment between France and Spain?
7,128 Thousand persons, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
How do France and Spain rank globally for persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment?
France ranks 5th and Spain ranks 7th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment level
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,443 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed