Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Poland
Poland: Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship was 56.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
56.2%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
26th
of 45 countries
All-time high
56.5%
in 2023
All-time low
44.0%
in 2003
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Poland, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Poland recorded 56.2% for employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Poland peaked at 56.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 2003.
That places Poland 26th 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 29 years of available data.
Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 51.2% | — |
| 1998 | 51.4% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 49.6% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 47.5% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 46.4% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 44.6% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 44.0% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 44.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 45.2% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 46.5% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 48.5% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 50.4% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 50.2% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 51.2% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 51.9% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 52.8% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 53.7% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 54.2% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 54.6% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 54.7% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 55.7% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 56.3% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 56.5% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 56.3% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 56.2% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.7% | 49.6% | 51.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 46.8% | 44.0% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.9% | 50.0% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.9% | 54.7% | 56.5% | 6 |
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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 rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Poland?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Poland was 56.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 56.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 2003.
- How does Poland rank for employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship?
- Poland ranks 26th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 rates by educational attainment level and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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