Employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth in Poland
Poland: Employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth was 56.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth in Poland, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth in Poland is 56.2%, measured 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 country of birth in Poland peaked at 56.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 2003.
Poland ranks 26th of 45 countries on this measure, 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 country of birth 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth in Poland?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth in Poland was 56.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 56.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 2003.
- How does Poland rank for employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth?
- Poland ranks 26th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth 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 country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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