France vs Spain: Working-age population
Working-age population over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 55,704 Persons against 42,668 Persons in Spain, a difference of 13,036 Persons.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 7th and Spain ranks 9th of 33 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48,826 Persons | 37,575 Persons | 11,251 Persons | France |
| 2010s | 51,951 Persons | 39,196 Persons | 12,755 Persons | France |
| 2020s | 54,644 Persons | 41,286 Persons | 13,358 Persons | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher working-age population, France or Spain?
- France, at 55,704 Persons against 42,668 Persons in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in working-age population between France and Spain?
- 13,036 Persons, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for working-age population?
- France ranks 7th and Spain ranks 9th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Working-age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The infra-annual dataflow on working age population is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the working age population by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and selected other economies. The working-age population is commonly defined as persons aged 15 years and older. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.