Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Poland

Poland: Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 526 in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
526
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
16th
of 45 countries
All-time high
980
in 2009
All-time low
526
in 2026
Years of data
18
2009–2026

Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Poland, 2009–2026

02004006008001.0k2009201720262009: 9802010: 9752011: 9372012: 8982013: 8272014: 8392015: 8542016: 7882017: 7542018: 7312019: 7682020: 7382021: 7942022: 7072023: 6302024: 5572025: 5562026: 526

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Poland recorded 526 for employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Poland peaked at 980 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 526, in 2026.

That places Poland 16th out of 45 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

Annual values for Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Poland, 2009 to 2026.
Year Value Change
2009 980 —
2010 975 -0.5%
2011 937 -3.9%
2012 898 -4.2%
2013 827 -7.9%
2014 839 +1.5%
2015 854 +1.8%
2016 788 -7.7%
2017 754 -4.3%
2018 731 -3.1%
2019 768 +5.1%
2020 738 -3.9%
2021 794 +7.6%
2022 707 -11.0%
2023 630 -10.9%
2024 557 -11.6%
2025 556 -0.2%
2026 526 -5.4%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 526 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 276, 1.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 526 is above the median for high income countries, which is 398, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 980 980 980 1
2010s 837.1 731 975 10
2020s 644 526 794 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 13 Poland 561 compare
  2. 14 Denmark 534 compare
  3. 15 Austria 529 compare
  4. 17 Belgium 500 compare
  5. 18 Norway 415 compare
  6. 19 Hungary 381 compare

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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 526 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 in 2009.
What is the lowest employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 526 in 2026.
How does Poland rank for employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
Poland ranks 16th out of 45 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 33.2%. 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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Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 839 data points, 2009–2026
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