Poland vs United Kingdom: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by

Poland
9,711 Thousand persons
in 2026
United Kingdom
14,434 Thousand persons
in 2020
Poland rank
8th
United Kingdom rank
5th

Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by over time

  • Poland
  • United Kingdom
05.0k10.0k15.0k199820122026

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 14,434 Thousand persons against 9,711 Thousand persons in Poland, a difference of 4,723 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 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 11,022 Thousand persons 13,612 Thousand persons 2,591 Thousand persons United Kingdom
2000s 11,863 Thousand persons 13,818 Thousand persons 1,954 Thousand persons United Kingdom
2010s 10,955 Thousand persons 14,352 Thousand persons 3,397 Thousand persons United Kingdom
2020s 10,792 Thousand persons 14,434 Thousand persons 3,641 Thousand persons United Kingdom

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 United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 14,434 Thousand persons against 9,711 Thousand persons in Poland as of 2020.
What is the difference in persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by between Poland and United Kingdom?
4,723 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 1998 to 2020.
How do Poland and United Kingdom rank globally for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
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 not seeking employment by willingness to work - quarterly data. 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 not seeking employment by willingness to work - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,257 data points, 1998–2026
Last refreshed