Spain vs United Kingdom: Persons outside the labour force by citizenship

Spain
13,037 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom
14,593 Thousand persons
in 2019
Spain rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
5th

Persons outside the labour force by citizenship over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom
05.0k10.0k15.0k199520102025

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 14,593 Thousand persons against 13,037 Thousand persons in Spain, a difference of 1,556 Thousand persons.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

Across all 25 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 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 13,762 Thousand persons 14,017 Thousand persons 254.78 Thousand persons United Kingdom
2000s 12,811 Thousand persons 14,120 Thousand persons 1,309 Thousand persons United Kingdom
2010s 12,094 Thousand persons 14,709 Thousand persons 2,615 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, Spain or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 14,593 Thousand persons against 13,037 Thousand persons in Spain as of 2019.
What is the difference in persons outside the labour force by citizenship between Spain and United Kingdom?
1,556 Thousand persons, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for persons outside the labour force by citizenship?
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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,284 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed