Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data

Spain
13,236 Thousand persons
in 2026
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
14,745 Thousand persons
in 2020
Spain rank
7th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
05.0k10.0k15.0k199820122026

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 14,745 Thousand persons against 13,236 Thousand persons in Spain, a difference of 1,509 Thousand persons.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 45 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 13,475 Thousand persons 13,830 Thousand persons 355.5 Thousand persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 12,744 Thousand persons 14,065 Thousand persons 1,321 Thousand persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 12,119 Thousand persons 14,674 Thousand persons 2,555 Thousand persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 12,823 Thousand persons 14,745 Thousand persons 1,922 Thousand persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 country of birth - quarterly data between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1,509 Thousand persons, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data?
Spain ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th 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.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,257 data points, 1998–2026
Last refreshed