Poland vs United Kingdom: Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level

Poland
9,848 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom
14,593 Thousand persons
in 2019
Poland rank
8th
United Kingdom rank
5th

Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level over time

  • Poland
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 14,593 Thousand persons against 9,848 Thousand persons in Poland, a difference of 4,745 Thousand persons.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.5 times Poland's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 45 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 11,242 Thousand persons 13,953 Thousand persons 2,711 Thousand persons United Kingdom
2000s 12,039 Thousand persons 14,120 Thousand persons 2,081 Thousand persons United Kingdom
2010s 11,076 Thousand persons 14,709 Thousand persons 3,632 Thousand persons United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level, Poland or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 14,593 Thousand persons against 9,848 Thousand persons in Poland as of 2019.
What is the difference in persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level between Poland and United Kingdom?
4,745 Thousand persons, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom?
23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
How do Poland and United Kingdom rank globally for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level?
Poland ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,442 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed