Metropolitan France vs Spain: Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data

Metropolitan France
541 Thousand persons
in 2020
Spain
1,629 Thousand persons
in 2020
Metropolitan France rank
5th
Spain rank
2nd

Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data over time

  • Metropolitan France
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 1,629 Thousand persons against 541 Thousand persons in Metropolitan France, a difference of 1,088 Thousand persons.

That makes Spain's figure about 3.0 times Metropolitan France's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Metropolitan France ranks 5th and Spain ranks 2nd of 45 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Metropolitan France Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 895.71 Thousand persons 1,391 Thousand persons 495 Thousand persons Spain
2010s 850.4 Thousand persons 2,592 Thousand persons 1,742 Thousand persons Spain
2020s 541 Thousand persons 1,629 Thousand persons 1,088 Thousand persons Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data, Metropolitan France or Spain?
Spain, at 1,629 Thousand persons against 541 Thousand persons in Metropolitan France as of 2020.
What is the difference in unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data between Metropolitan France and Spain?
1,088 Thousand persons, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Metropolitan France and Spain?
18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
How do Metropolitan France and Spain rank globally for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data?
Metropolitan France ranks 5th and Spain ranks 2nd of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 954 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed