Germany vs Spain: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by
Germany
18,090 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
12,712 Thousand persons
in 2025
Germany rank
3rd
Spain rank
7th
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Germany currently reports 18,090 Thousand persons against 12,712 Thousand persons in Spain, a difference of 5,378 Thousand persons.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 7th of 45 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18,220 Thousand persons | 13,415 Thousand persons | 4,805 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 1990s | 21,966 Thousand persons | 13,588 Thousand persons | 8,378 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2000s | 22,249 Thousand persons | 12,442 Thousand persons | 9,806 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2010s | 19,027 Thousand persons | 11,859 Thousand persons | 7,168 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2020s | 18,336 Thousand persons | 12,600 Thousand persons | 5,736 Thousand persons | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by, Germany or Spain?
- Germany, at 18,090 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 Germany and Spain?
- 5,378 Thousand persons, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
- Germany ranks 3rd 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.