France vs Spain: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data
France
2,436 Thousand persons
in 2020
Spain
3,720 Thousand persons
in 2020
France rank
3rd
Spain rank
2nd
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 3,720 Thousand persons against 2,436 Thousand persons in France, a difference of 1,284 Thousand persons.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.5 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Spain ahead.
France ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 2nd of 44 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,059 Thousand persons | 2,890 Thousand persons | 169.2 Thousand persons | France |
| 2000s | 2,357 Thousand persons | 2,425 Thousand persons | 67.24 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2010s | 2,830 Thousand persons | 4,668 Thousand persons | 1,839 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2020s | 2,436 Thousand persons | 3,720 Thousand persons | 1,284 Thousand persons | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data, France or Spain?
- Spain, at 3,720 Thousand persons against 2,436 Thousand persons in France as of 2020.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data between France and Spain?
- 1,284 Thousand persons, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data?
- France ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 2nd of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.