France vs Spain: Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation
France
2,451 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
2,608 Thousand persons
in 2025
France rank
3rd
Spain rank
2nd
Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2,608 Thousand persons against 2,451 Thousand persons in France, a difference of 157 Thousand persons.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Spain ahead.
France ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 2nd of 45 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 | 3,065 Thousand persons | 3,323 Thousand persons | 258.48 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2000s | 2,296 Thousand persons | 2,326 Thousand persons | 29.89 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2010s | 2,752 Thousand persons | 4,731 Thousand persons | 1,979 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2020s | 2,333 Thousand persons | 3,067 Thousand persons | 734.52 Thousand persons | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation, France or Spain?
- Spain, at 2,608 Thousand persons against 2,451 Thousand persons in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation between France and Spain?
- 157 Thousand persons, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
- France ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 2nd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.