Belgium vs Poland: Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job

Belgium
315.8 Thousand persons
in 2025
Poland
461.3 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
10th
Poland rank
8th

Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job over time

  • Belgium
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 461.3 Thousand persons against 315.8 Thousand persons in Belgium, a difference of 145.5 Thousand persons.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.5 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 10th and Poland ranks 8th of 45 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 258.77 Thousand persons 149.57 Thousand persons 109.2 Thousand persons Belgium
2000s 318.9 Thousand persons 1,551 Thousand persons 1,232 Thousand persons Poland
2010s 324.94 Thousand persons 2,139 Thousand persons 1,814 Thousand persons Poland
2020s 309.57 Thousand persons 662.62 Thousand persons 353.05 Thousand persons Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job, Belgium or Poland?
Poland, at 461.3 Thousand persons against 315.8 Thousand persons in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job between Belgium and Poland?
145.5 Thousand persons, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Poland?
29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Poland rank globally for employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job?
Belgium ranks 10th and Poland ranks 8th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,429 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed