France vs Poland: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by
France
16,710 Thousand persons
in 2025
Poland
9,811 Thousand persons
in 2025
France rank
4th
Poland rank
8th
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by over time
- France
- Poland
How they compare
France currently reports 16,710 Thousand persons against 9,811 Thousand persons in Poland, a difference of 6,899 Thousand persons.
That makes France's figure about 1.7 times Poland's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 4th and Poland ranks 8th of 45 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,334 Thousand persons | 10,916 Thousand persons | 5,418 Thousand persons | France |
| 2000s | 16,235 Thousand persons | 11,810 Thousand persons | 4,425 Thousand persons | France |
| 2010s | 17,056 Thousand persons | 10,982 Thousand persons | 6,074 Thousand persons | France |
| 2020s | 17,284 Thousand persons | 10,283 Thousand persons | 7,001 Thousand persons | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by, France or Poland?
- France, at 16,710 Thousand persons against 9,811 Thousand persons in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by between France and Poland?
- 6,899 Thousand persons, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Poland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do France and Poland rank globally for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
- France ranks 4th 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.