Poland vs Sweden: Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers

Poland
587.23
in 2024
Sweden
436.01
in 2024
Poland rank
19th
Sweden rank
22nd

Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers over time

  • Poland
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 587.23 against 436.01 in Sweden, a difference of 151.22.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 70 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 1,909 221.04 1,688 Poland
2010s 1,396 235.33 1,161 Poland
2020s 669.71 389.64 280.07 Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers, Poland or Sweden?
Poland, at 587.23 against 436.01 in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers between Poland and Sweden?
151.22, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sweden?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Poland and Sweden rank globally for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers?
Poland ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
157 places, 3,300 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers includes those who have been recently searching for a job but are not available to work within a short reference period, those who have not searched recently for a job, but they are available to work within a short reference period, and finally those who do not fall in neither of the previous categories but that wanted employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.