France vs Spain: Unemployed persons by citizenship
France
2,451 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
2,608 Thousand persons
in 2025
France rank
3rd
Spain rank
2nd
Unemployed persons by citizenship 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 36 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, 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 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?
- France ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 2nd of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.