Metropolitan France vs Spain: Unemployment by sex and age - annual data

Metropolitan France
2,237 Thousand persons
in 2020
Spain
3,531 Thousand persons
in 2020
Metropolitan France rank
5th
Spain rank
2nd

Unemployment by sex and age - annual data over time

  • Metropolitan France
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 3,531 Thousand persons against 2,237 Thousand persons in Metropolitan France, a difference of 1,294 Thousand persons.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.6 times Metropolitan France's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Spain ahead.

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

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Metropolitan France Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 2,913 Thousand persons 3,454 Thousand persons 541.14 Thousand persons Spain
2000s 2,233 Thousand persons 2,345 Thousand persons 111.9 Thousand persons Spain
2010s 2,655 Thousand persons 4,731 Thousand persons 2,076 Thousand persons Spain
2020s 2,237 Thousand persons 3,531 Thousand persons 1,294 Thousand persons Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment by sex and age - annual data, Metropolitan France or Spain?
Spain, at 3,531 Thousand persons against 2,237 Thousand persons in Metropolitan France as of 2020.
What is the difference in unemployment by sex and age - annual data between Metropolitan France and Spain?
1,294 Thousand persons, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Metropolitan France and Spain?
28 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
How do Metropolitan France and Spain rank globally for unemployment by sex and age - annual data?
Metropolitan France ranks 5th and Spain ranks 2nd of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Unemployment by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,183 data points, 1992–2020
Last refreshed