Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Poland
Poland: Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit was 3.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
41st
of 47 countries
All-time high
6.9
in 2004
All-time low
3.4
in 2024
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Poland, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Poland stood at 3.4. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Poland peaked at 6.9 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.4, in 2024.
That places Poland 41st out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6.9 | — |
| 2005 | 6.5 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 6.4 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 6.6 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 6.6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.2 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 5.8 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 5.7 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 5.4 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 5 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 4.9 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.7 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 4.5 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.6 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 4.2 | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 3.6 | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 3.4 | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 3.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.9, 31% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Poland's 3.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.5, 30% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.53 | 6.2 | 6.9 | 6 |
| 2010s | 5 | 4.5 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More work & labour data for Poland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.0452 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 22,799 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 9,591 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 9,786 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,544 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 19,330 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Poland?
- Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Poland was 3.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9 in 2004.
- What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit?
- Poland ranks 41st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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