France vs Spain: Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data
France
2,639 Thousand persons
in 2026
Spain
2,709 Thousand persons
in 2026
France rank
3rd
Spain rank
2nd
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2,709 Thousand persons against 2,639 Thousand persons in France, a difference of 70 Thousand persons.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Spain ahead.
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 | 2,869 Thousand persons | 4,335 Thousand persons | 1,466 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2010s | 2,923 Thousand persons | 4,668 Thousand persons | 1,746 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2020s | 2,418 Thousand persons | 2,942 Thousand persons | 523.43 Thousand persons | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data, France or Spain?
- Spain, at 2,709 Thousand persons against 2,639 Thousand persons in France as of 2026.
- What is the difference in unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data between France and Spain?
- 70 Thousand persons, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2026.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.