Poland vs United Kingdom: Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy

Poland
16.87 million
in 2025
United Kingdom
33.74 million
in 2025
Poland rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
5th

Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy over time

  • Poland
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 33.74 million against 16.87 million in Poland, a difference of 16.87 million.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.0 times Poland's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 7 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 14.15 million 26.90 million 12.75 million United Kingdom
2000s 14.10 million 28.56 million 14.46 million United Kingdom
2010s 15.98 million 30.98 million 15.00 million United Kingdom
2020s 16.92 million 33.04 million 16.12 million United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy, Poland or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 33.74 million against 16.87 million in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy between Poland and United Kingdom?
16.87 million, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Poland and United Kingdom rank globally for economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy?
Poland ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 7 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
39 places, 1,441 data points, 1964–2025
Last refreshed

May 2024 - The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 115 (Edition 2024/1) EO115 Database documentation EO115 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords: Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP