Employment rate (20–64): Spain vs France
Quarterly · % of population
Source: Eurostat (lfsi_emp_q), retrieved 2026-10-17 · View on Eurostat · See technical sheet
Spain · Q2 202673.3%25 of 34 in Europe
France · Q2 202675.5%23 of 34 in EuropeGap-2.2 ppSpain − France
Trend
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| Period | Spain | France | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 73.3% | 75.5% | -2.2 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 72.0% | 75.1% | -3.1 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 72.9% | 75.1% | -2.2 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 72.7% | 75.4% | -2.7 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 72.6% | 75.8% | -3.2 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 71.3% | 75.1% | -3.8 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 71.8% | 74.8% | -3.0 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 71.7% | 75.3% | -3.6 pp |
Data analysis
In Q2 2026, “Employment rate (20–64)” stands at 73.3% in Spain and 75.5% in France, a gap of -2.2 pp. A year earlier, the gap was -3.2 pp. In the European ranking, Spain is 25 and France is 23 out of 34 countries.
Employment rate (20–64): Spain vs other countries
- Switzerland
- Iceland
- Norway
- Austria
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Germany
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Greece
- Finland
- Croatia
- Hungary
- Ireland
- Italy
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Latvia
- Malta
- Netherlands
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Sweden
- Slovenia
- Slovakia
- Euro area (20, until 2025)
- Euro area (21)
- European Union (27)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Montenegro
- North Macedonia
- Serbia
- Türkiye
Other indicators: Spain vs France
- Real GDP, year-on-year change (quarterly)
- GDP per capita in PPS relative to the EU27
- HICP, annual rate of change
- Core HICP (excluding energy, food, alcohol and tobacco)
- Government deficit (−) or surplus (+)
- Government debt
- Economic sentiment indicator
- Unemployment rate
- Youth unemployment rate (under 25)
- Current account balance
- 10-year government bond yield