Belgium vs Poland: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by
Belgium
3,202 Thousand persons
in 2025
Poland
9,811 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
11th
Poland rank
8th
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by over time
- Belgium
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 9,811 Thousand persons against 3,202 Thousand persons in Belgium, a difference of 6,609 Thousand persons.
That makes Poland's figure about 3.1 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 | 3,337 Thousand persons | 10,916 Thousand persons | 7,580 Thousand persons | Poland |
| 2000s | 3,198 Thousand persons | 11,810 Thousand persons | 8,612 Thousand persons | Poland |
| 2010s | 3,267 Thousand persons | 10,982 Thousand persons | 7,715 Thousand persons | Poland |
| 2020s | 3,287 Thousand persons | 10,283 Thousand persons | 6,996 Thousand persons | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by, Belgium or Poland?
- Poland, at 9,811 Thousand persons against 3,202 Thousand persons in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by between Belgium and Poland?
- 6,609 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 not seeking employment by?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Poland ranks 8th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by willingness to work. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.