Poland vs Spain: Persons outside: quarterly data … quarterly willingness work not
Poland
9,711 Thousand persons
in 2026
Spain
12,691 Thousand persons
in 2026
Poland rank
8th
Spain rank
7th
Persons outside: quarterly data … quarterly willingness work not over time
- Poland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 12,691 Thousand persons against 9,711 Thousand persons in Poland, a difference of 2,980 Thousand persons.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Spain ahead.
Poland ranks 8th and Spain ranks 7th of 47 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,022 Thousand persons | 13,368 Thousand persons | 2,346 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2000s | 11,863 Thousand persons | 12,388 Thousand persons | 524.4 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2010s | 10,955 Thousand persons | 11,901 Thousand persons | 945.94 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2020s | 10,112 Thousand persons | 12,633 Thousand persons | 2,520 Thousand persons | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by, Poland or Spain?
- Spain, at 12,691 Thousand persons against 9,711 Thousand persons in Poland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by between Poland and Spain?
- 2,980 Thousand persons, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Spain?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do Poland and Spain rank globally for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
- Poland ranks 8th and Spain ranks 7th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by willingness to work - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.