Poland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought

Poland
552.1 Thousand persons
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1,269 Thousand persons
in 2019
Poland rank
9th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th

Unemployed persons by type of employment sought over time

  • Poland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1,269 Thousand persons against 552.1 Thousand persons in Poland, a difference of 716.9 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 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 44 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 type of employment sought, Poland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1,269 Thousand persons against 552.1 Thousand persons in Poland as of 2019.
What is the difference in unemployed persons by type of employment sought between Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
716.9 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 type of employment sought?
Poland ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by type of employment sought. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 1,222 data points, 1983–2020
Last refreshed