Spain vs United Kingdom: Persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data
Spain
13,236 Thousand persons
in 2026
United Kingdom
14,745 Thousand persons
in 2020
Spain rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
5th
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 14,745 Thousand persons against 13,236 Thousand persons in Spain, a difference of 1,509 Thousand persons.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 45 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,475 Thousand persons | 13,830 Thousand persons | 355.5 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 12,744 Thousand persons | 14,065 Thousand persons | 1,321 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 12,119 Thousand persons | 14,674 Thousand persons | 2,555 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 12,823 Thousand persons | 14,745 Thousand persons | 1,922 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data, Spain or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 14,745 Thousand persons against 13,236 Thousand persons in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 1,509 Thousand persons, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data?
- Spain ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.