Netherlands vs Poland: Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment
Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment over time
- Netherlands
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 2.55 million against 1.29 million in Netherlands, a difference of 1.26 million.
That makes Poland's figure about 2.0 times Netherlands's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 3rd and Poland ranks 2nd of 5 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 million | 2.58 million | 1.54 million | Poland |
| 2000s | 1.14 million | 2.45 million | 1.31 million | Poland |
| 2010s | 1.14 million | 2.49 million | 1.35 million | Poland |
| 2020s | 1.25 million | 2.55 million | 1.30 million | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — general government employment, Netherlands or Poland?
- Poland, at 2.55 million against 1.29 million in Netherlands as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — general government employment between Netherlands and Poland?
- 1.26 million, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Poland?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2026.
- How do Netherlands and Poland rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — general government employment?
- Netherlands ranks 3rd and Poland ranks 2nd of 5 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 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