Belgium vs Poland: Persons outside the labour force by citizenship
Belgium
3,257 Thousand persons
in 2025
Poland
9,848 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
9th
Poland rank
7th
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship over time
- Belgium
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 9,848 Thousand persons against 3,257 Thousand persons in Belgium, a difference of 6,591 Thousand persons.
That makes Poland's figure about 3.0 times Belgium's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 9th and Poland ranks 7th of 36 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,413 Thousand persons | 11,242 Thousand persons | 7,829 Thousand persons | Poland |
| 2000s | 3,289 Thousand persons | 12,039 Thousand persons | 8,750 Thousand persons | Poland |
| 2010s | 3,334 Thousand persons | 11,076 Thousand persons | 7,742 Thousand persons | Poland |
| 2020s | 3,340 Thousand persons | 10,329 Thousand persons | 6,989 Thousand persons | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force by citizenship, Belgium or Poland?
- Poland, at 9,848 Thousand persons against 3,257 Thousand persons in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force by citizenship between Belgium and Poland?
- 6,591 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 persons outside the labour force by citizenship?
- Belgium ranks 9th and Poland ranks 7th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.