Belgium vs Poland: Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level
Belgium
3,286 Thousand persons
in 2026
Poland
9,749 Thousand persons
in 2026
Belgium rank
11th
Poland rank
8th
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level over time
- Belgium
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 9,749 Thousand persons against 3,286 Thousand persons in Belgium, a difference of 6,463 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 11th 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 | Belgium | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,381 Thousand persons | 11,339 Thousand persons | 7,958 Thousand persons | Poland |
| 2000s | 3,252 Thousand persons | 12,060 Thousand persons | 8,808 Thousand persons | Poland |
| 2010s | 3,320 Thousand persons | 11,043 Thousand persons | 7,722 Thousand persons | Poland |
| 2020s | 3,320 Thousand persons | 10,154 Thousand persons | 6,834 Thousand persons | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level, Belgium or Poland?
- Poland, at 9,749 Thousand persons against 3,286 Thousand persons in Belgium as of 2026.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level between Belgium and Poland?
- 6,463 Thousand persons, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Poland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do Belgium and Poland rank globally for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Poland ranks 8th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.