France vs Spain: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought
France
2,350 Thousand persons
in 2020
Spain
3,531 Thousand persons
in 2020
France rank
3rd
Spain rank
2nd
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 3,531 Thousand persons against 2,350 Thousand persons in France, a difference of 1,181 Thousand persons.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.5 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Spain ahead.
France ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 2nd of 44 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 | 2,350 Thousand persons | 3,531 Thousand persons | 1,180 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, France or Spain?
- Spain, at 3,531 Thousand persons against 2,350 Thousand persons in France as of 2020.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by type of employment sought between France and Spain?
- 1,181 Thousand persons, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2020.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for unemployed persons by type of employment sought?
- 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.