Employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number in Poland
Poland: Employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number was 40 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
40
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
24th
of 45 countries
All-time high
43.2
in 2019
All-time low
32
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of in Poland, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Poland recorded 40 for employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of in Poland peaked at 43.2 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32, in 2006.
That places Poland 24th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 32 | — |
| 2007 | 34.8 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 37.3 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 36.3 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 35.3 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 33.3 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 32.9 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 32.2 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 34.5 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 34.9 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 38.2 | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 40 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 42.2 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 43.2 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 38.9 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 37.9 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 39.6 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 40.9 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 41.4 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 40 | -3.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 40 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.35, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Poland's 40 is below the median for high income countries, which is 45.4, 88% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.1 | 32 | 37.3 | 4 |
| 2010s | 36.67 | 32.2 | 43.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.78 | 37.9 | 41.4 | 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 employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of in Poland?
- Employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of in Poland was 40 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2 in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 in 2006.
- How does Poland rank for employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of?
- Poland ranks 24th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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