France vs Spain: Unemployed persons by previous occupation
France
2,451 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
2,608 Thousand persons
in 2025
France rank
3rd
Spain rank
2nd
Unemployed persons by previous occupation 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 34 shared years of data; in 1992 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 | 2,964 Thousand persons | 3,348 Thousand persons | 384.51 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2000s | 2,321 Thousand persons | 2,326 Thousand persons | 5.36 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2010s | 2,775 Thousand persons | 4,731 Thousand persons | 1,955 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2020s | 2,361 Thousand persons | 3,067 Thousand persons | 706.5 Thousand persons | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by previous occupation, 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 previous occupation between France and Spain?
- 157 Thousand persons, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for unemployed persons by previous occupation?
- France ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 2nd of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by previous occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.