France vs Spain: Regional disparities in employment rates
France
5.1%
in 2025
Spain
6.4%
in 2025
France rank
7th
Spain rank
5th
Regional disparities in employment rates over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 6.4% against 5.1% in France, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times France's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
France ranks 7th and Spain ranks 5th of 24 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 10.8% | 3.7% | Spain |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 9.0% | 1.5% | Spain |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 10.1% | 3.2% | Spain |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 7.6% | 1.7% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regional disparities in employment rates, France or Spain?
- Spain, at 6.4% against 5.1% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in regional disparities in employment rates between France and Spain?
- 1.3%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for regional disparities in employment rates?
- France ranks 7th and Spain ranks 5th of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Regional disparities in employment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.