Poland vs Spain: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level
Poland
75.2%
in 2025
Spain
74.9%
in 2025
Poland rank
29th
Spain rank
32nd
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level over time
- Poland
- Spain
How they compare
Poland currently reports 75.2% against 74.9% in Spain, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 29th and Spain ranks 32nd of 48 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.8% | 63.6% | 2.2% | Poland |
| 2000s | 64.4% | 69.1% | 4.7% | Spain |
| 2010s | 68.0% | 74.0% | 6.0% | Spain |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 74.0% | 0.3% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, Poland or Spain?
- Poland, at 75.2% against 74.9% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates by educational attainment level between Poland and Spain?
- 0.3%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Spain?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Spain rank globally for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Poland ranks 29th and Spain ranks 32nd of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.