Netherlands vs Poland: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by
Netherlands
3,073 Thousand persons
in 2025
Poland
9,811 Thousand persons
in 2025
Netherlands rank
12th
Poland rank
8th
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by over time
- Netherlands
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 9,811 Thousand persons against 3,073 Thousand persons in Netherlands, a difference of 6,738 Thousand persons.
That makes Poland's figure about 3.2 times Netherlands's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 12th 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 | Netherlands | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,797 Thousand persons | 10,916 Thousand persons | 7,120 Thousand persons | Poland |
| 2000s | 3,676 Thousand persons | 11,810 Thousand persons | 8,134 Thousand persons | Poland |
| 2010s | 3,634 Thousand persons | 10,982 Thousand persons | 7,348 Thousand persons | Poland |
| 2020s | 3,246 Thousand persons | 10,283 Thousand persons | 7,037 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, Netherlands or Poland?
- Poland, at 9,811 Thousand persons against 3,073 Thousand persons in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by between Netherlands and Poland?
- 6,738 Thousand persons, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Poland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Poland rank globally for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
- Netherlands ranks 12th 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.