Unemployment rate, monthly: France vs Spain

France: 8.2 % (August 2026). Spain: 10.0 % (August 2026).

Unemployment rate, monthly in France and Spain, side by side from the same Eurostat series.

FranceSpain
Latest figure8.2 %10.0 %
EU rank4 / 301 / 30
Change, 1 year––
Change, 5 years––

Shared periods

PeriodFranceSpainGap
August 20268.2 %10.0 %-1.8 %
July 20268.3 %10.0 %-1.7 %
June 20268.3 %10.1 %-1.8 %
May 20268.4 %10.2 %-1.8 %
April 20268.3 %10.2 %-1.9 %
March 20268.2 %10.3 %-2.1 %
February 20268.2 %10.3 %-2.1 %
January 20268.1 %10.3 %-2.2 %
December 20258.0 %10.2 %-2.2 %
November 20258.0 %10.1 %-2.1 %

Source: Eurostat, read into our register. Eurostat une_rt_m

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