France vs Spain: Persons outside the labour force by citizenship
France
17,284 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
13,037 Thousand persons
in 2025
France rank
4th
Spain rank
6th
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 17,284 Thousand persons against 13,037 Thousand persons in Spain, a difference of 4,247 Thousand persons.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 4th and Spain ranks 6th of 36 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 | 16,666 Thousand persons | 13,762 Thousand persons | 2,903 Thousand persons | France |
| 2000s | 16,695 Thousand persons | 12,811 Thousand persons | 3,884 Thousand persons | France |
| 2010s | 17,464 Thousand persons | 12,094 Thousand persons | 5,370 Thousand persons | France |
| 2020s | 17,812 Thousand persons | 12,909 Thousand persons | 4,903 Thousand persons | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force by citizenship, France or Spain?
- France, at 17,284 Thousand persons against 13,037 Thousand persons in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force by citizenship between France and Spain?
- 4,247 Thousand persons, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for persons outside the labour force by citizenship?
- France ranks 4th and Spain ranks 6th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.