France vs Spain: Unemployment by sex and age - annual data
France
2,451 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
2,608 Thousand persons
in 2025
France rank
3rd
Spain rank
2nd
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data 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.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
France ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 2nd of 43 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,651 Thousand persons | 4,154 Thousand persons | 1,503 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2010s | 2,845 Thousand persons | 4,731 Thousand persons | 1,885 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2020s | 2,338 Thousand persons | 3,067 Thousand persons | 729.5 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, France or Spain?
- Spain, at 2,608 Thousand persons against 2,451 Thousand persons in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment by sex and age - annual data between France and Spain?
- 157 Thousand persons, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for unemployment by sex and age - annual data?
- France ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 2nd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment by sex and age - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.