Spain vs United Kingdom: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by
Spain
12,712 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom
14,230 Thousand persons
in 2019
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 14,230 Thousand persons against 12,712 Thousand persons in Spain, a difference of 1,518 Thousand persons.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1986 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Spain ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,415 Thousand persons | 13,468 Thousand persons | 52.6 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 13,588 Thousand persons | 13,531 Thousand persons | 56.9 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2000s | 12,442 Thousand persons | 13,849 Thousand persons | 1,407 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 11,859 Thousand persons | 14,358 Thousand persons | 2,499 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 14,230 Thousand persons against 12,712 Thousand persons in Spain as of 2019.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 1,518 Thousand persons, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2019.
- 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.