Netherlands vs Poland: Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level
Netherlands
9,876 Thousand persons
in 2026
Poland
17,237 Thousand persons
in 2026
Netherlands rank
10th
Poland rank
8th
Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level over time
- Netherlands
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 17,237 Thousand persons against 9,876 Thousand persons in Netherlands, a difference of 7,361 Thousand persons.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.7 times Netherlands's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 10th and Poland ranks 8th of 45 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,503 Thousand persons | 15,152 Thousand persons | 7,649 Thousand persons | Poland |
| 2000s | 8,142 Thousand persons | 14,681 Thousand persons | 6,538 Thousand persons | Poland |
| 2010s | 8,501 Thousand persons | 16,094 Thousand persons | 7,593 Thousand persons | Poland |
| 2020s | 9,662 Thousand persons | 17,259 Thousand persons | 7,597 Thousand persons | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level, Netherlands or Poland?
- Poland, at 17,237 Thousand persons against 9,876 Thousand persons in Netherlands as of 2026.
- What is the difference in employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level between Netherlands and Poland?
- 7,361 Thousand persons, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Poland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do Netherlands and Poland rank globally for employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level?
- Netherlands ranks 10th and Poland ranks 8th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.