Netherlands vs Poland: Labour force by citizenship
Netherlands
10,229 Thousand persons
in 2025
Poland
17,745 Thousand persons
in 2025
Netherlands rank
10th
Poland rank
8th
Labour force by citizenship over time
- Netherlands
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 17,745 Thousand persons against 10,229 Thousand persons in Netherlands, a difference of 7,516 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 | 7,737 Thousand persons | 16,962 Thousand persons | 9,225 Thousand persons | Poland |
| 2000s | 8,420 Thousand persons | 17,069 Thousand persons | 8,649 Thousand persons | Poland |
| 2010s | 8,932 Thousand persons | 17,267 Thousand persons | 8,335 Thousand persons | Poland |
| 2020s | 9,894 Thousand persons | 17,692 Thousand persons | 7,798 Thousand persons | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force by citizenship, Netherlands or Poland?
- Poland, at 17,745 Thousand persons against 10,229 Thousand persons in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force by citizenship between Netherlands and Poland?
- 7,516 Thousand persons, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Poland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Poland rank globally for labour force by citizenship?
- Netherlands ranks 10th and Poland ranks 8th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.