Poland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Unemployed persons by citizenship
Poland
557.9 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1,269 Thousand persons
in 2019
Poland rank
8th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th
Unemployed persons by citizenship over time
- Poland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1,269 Thousand persons against 557.9 Thousand persons in Poland, a difference of 711.1 Thousand persons.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 2.3 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1997 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Poland ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,884 Thousand persons | 1,850 Thousand persons | 33.63 Thousand persons | Poland |
| 2000s | 2,561 Thousand persons | 1,604 Thousand persons | 957.01 Thousand persons | Poland |
| 2010s | 1,285 Thousand persons | 1,939 Thousand persons | 653.83 Thousand persons | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by citizenship, Poland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1,269 Thousand persons against 557.9 Thousand persons in Poland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by citizenship between Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 711.1 Thousand persons, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
- How do Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for unemployed persons by citizenship?
- Poland ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.