Poland vs United Kingdom: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by
Poland
9,811 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom
14,230 Thousand persons
in 2019
Poland rank
8th
United Kingdom rank
5th
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by over time
- Poland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 14,230 Thousand persons against 9,811 Thousand persons in Poland, a difference of 4,419 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 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,916 Thousand persons | 13,704 Thousand persons | 2,788 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 11,810 Thousand persons | 13,849 Thousand persons | 2,040 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 10,982 Thousand persons | 14,358 Thousand persons | 3,376 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 14,230 Thousand persons against 9,811 Thousand persons in Poland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by between Poland and United Kingdom?
- 4,419 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 1997 to 2019.
- 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.