Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Poland
Poland: Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 561 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Poland, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Poland is 561 Thousand persons, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Poland peaked at 980 Thousand persons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 556 Thousand persons, in 2025.
That places Poland 13th out of 43 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Poland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 980 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 975 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 937 Thousand persons | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 898 Thousand persons | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 827 Thousand persons | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 839 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 854 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 788 Thousand persons | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 754 Thousand persons | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 731 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 768 Thousand persons | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 738 Thousand persons | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 794 Thousand persons | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 707 Thousand persons | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 630 Thousand persons | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 557 Thousand persons | -11.6% |
| 2025 | 556 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2026 | 561 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 980 Thousand persons | 980 Thousand persons | 980 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 837.1 Thousand persons | 731 Thousand persons | 975 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 649 Thousand persons | 556 Thousand persons | 794 Thousand persons | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Poland?
- Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Poland was 561 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 980 Thousand persons in 2009.
- What is the lowest employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 556 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Poland rank for employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Poland ranks 13th out of 43 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. 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 Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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