France vs Spain: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by

France
57.05 %
in 2024
Spain
53.45 %
in 2024
France rank
59th
Spain rank
62nd

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by over time

  • France
  • Spain
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How they compare

France currently reports 57.05 % against 53.45 % in Spain, a difference of 3.6 %.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was France ahead.

France ranks 59th and Spain ranks 62nd of 79 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 54.15 % 47.45 % 6.71 % France
2000s 52.91 % 51.39 % 1.52 % France
2010s 51.15 % 54.41 % 3.27 % Spain
2020s 55.42 % 53.34 % 2.08 % France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by, France or Spain?
France, at 57.05 % against 53.45 % in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by between France and Spain?
3.6 %, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do France and Spain rank globally for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
France ranks 59th and Spain ranks 62nd of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, total (15+), rural areas — Value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, total (15+), rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,544 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.