France vs Spain: Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region
France
2,451 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
2,608 Thousand persons
in 2025
France rank
3rd
Spain rank
2nd
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region 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 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was France ahead.
France ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 2nd of 48 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,064 Thousand persons | 2,678 Thousand persons | 385.7 Thousand persons | France |
| 2000s | 2,455 Thousand persons | 2,326 Thousand persons | 129.16 Thousand persons | France |
| 2010s | 2,573 Thousand persons | 4,731 Thousand persons | 2,158 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2020s | 2,336 Thousand persons | 3,067 Thousand persons | 731.35 Thousand persons | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region, 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 country of birth and nuts 2 region between France and Spain?
- 157 Thousand persons, 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 unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- France ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 2nd of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.