France vs Spain: Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data
France
17,170 Thousand persons
in 2026
Spain
13,236 Thousand persons
in 2026
France rank
4th
Spain rank
7th
Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 17,170 Thousand persons against 13,236 Thousand persons in Spain, a difference of 3,934 Thousand persons.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 4th and Spain ranks 7th of 45 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 | 16,648 Thousand persons | 13,475 Thousand persons | 3,173 Thousand persons | France |
| 2000s | 16,707 Thousand persons | 12,744 Thousand persons | 3,963 Thousand persons | France |
| 2010s | 17,464 Thousand persons | 12,119 Thousand persons | 5,345 Thousand persons | France |
| 2020s | 17,652 Thousand persons | 12,964 Thousand persons | 4,687 Thousand persons | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data, France or Spain?
- France, at 17,170 Thousand persons against 13,236 Thousand persons in Spain as of 2026.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data between France and Spain?
- 3,934 Thousand persons, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data?
- France ranks 4th and Spain ranks 7th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.