France vs Spain: Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region
France
2,451
in 2025
Spain
2,608
in 2025
France rank
2nd
Spain rank
1st
Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2,608 against 2,451 in France, a difference of 157.
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 2nd and Spain ranks 1st of 37 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 | 2,678 | 385.7 | France |
| 2000s | 2,455 | 2,326 | 129.16 | France |
| 2010s | 2,573 | 4,731 | 2,158 | Spain |
| 2020s | 2,336 | 3,067 | 731.35 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region, France or Spain?
- Spain, at 2,608 against 2,451 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region between France and Spain?
- 157, 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 educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- France ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 1st of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.