France vs Spain: Unemployment with basic education, male
France
13.2%
in 2024
Spain
12.7%
in 2025
France rank
21st
Spain rank
23rd
Unemployment with basic education, male over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 13.2% against 12.7% in Spain, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Spain ahead.
France ranks 21st and Spain ranks 23rd of 130 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.8% | 17.8% | 3.1% | Spain |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 10.9% | 1.2% | France |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 26.5% | 9.8% | Spain |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 15.8% | 2.0% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with basic education, male, France or Spain?
- France, at 13.2% against 12.7% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment with basic education, male between France and Spain?
- 0.5%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for unemployment with basic education, male?
- France ranks 21st and Spain ranks 23rd of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).