France vs Spain: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by
France
16,710 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
12,712 Thousand persons
in 2025
France rank
4th
Spain rank
7th
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 16,710 Thousand persons against 12,712 Thousand persons in Spain, a difference of 3,998 Thousand persons.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
Across all 40 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 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14,671 Thousand persons | 13,415 Thousand persons | 1,255 Thousand persons | France |
| 1990s | 16,112 Thousand persons | 13,588 Thousand persons | 2,524 Thousand persons | France |
| 2000s | 16,235 Thousand persons | 12,442 Thousand persons | 3,792 Thousand persons | France |
| 2010s | 17,056 Thousand persons | 11,859 Thousand persons | 5,197 Thousand persons | France |
| 2020s | 17,284 Thousand persons | 12,600 Thousand persons | 4,684 Thousand persons | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by, France or Spain?
- France, at 16,710 Thousand persons against 12,712 Thousand persons in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by between France and Spain?
- 3,998 Thousand persons, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
- France ranks 4th and Spain ranks 7th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by willingness to work. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.