France vs Spain: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment
France
2,451 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
2,608 Thousand persons
in 2025
France rank
3rd
Spain rank
2nd
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment 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 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Spain ahead.
France ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 2nd of 45 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,444 Thousand persons | 2,831 Thousand persons | 386.62 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 1990s | 2,819 Thousand persons | 3,162 Thousand persons | 343.06 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 duration of unemployment, 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 duration of unemployment between France and Spain?
- 157 Thousand persons, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment?
- France ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 2nd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.