Spain vs United Kingdom: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by
Spain
12,907 Thousand persons
in 2026
United Kingdom
14,434 Thousand persons
in 2020
Spain rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
5th
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 14,434 Thousand persons against 12,907 Thousand persons in Spain, a difference of 1,527 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 | 13,368 Thousand persons | 13,612 Thousand persons | 244.75 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 12,388 Thousand persons | 13,818 Thousand persons | 1,430 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 11,901 Thousand persons | 14,352 Thousand persons | 2,451 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 12,637 Thousand persons | 14,434 Thousand persons | 1,796 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by, Spain or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 14,434 Thousand persons against 12,907 Thousand persons in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 1,527 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 not seeking employment by?
- 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 not seeking employment by willingness to work - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.