Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Poland
Poland: Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and was 72.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Poland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Poland is 72.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Poland peaked at 72.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 51.4%, in 2003.
Poland ranks 24th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 57.5% | — |
| 2000 | 55.1% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 53.7% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 51.7% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 51.4% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 52.8% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 54.5% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 57.0% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 59.2% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 59.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 58.9% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 59.3% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 59.7% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 60.0% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 61.7% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 62.9% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 64.5% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 66.1% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 67.4% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 68.5% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 68.8% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 70.4% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 71.5% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 72.4% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 72.5% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 72.8% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.5% | 57.5% | 57.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 54.6% | 51.4% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.9% | 58.9% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.4% | 68.8% | 72.8% | 6 |
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- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 72.8% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 27,593 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.2% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 27,593 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 17,187 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 17,187 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 17,187 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 17,745 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Poland?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Poland was 72.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 72.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.4% in 2003.
- How does Poland rank for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and?
- Poland ranks 24th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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, citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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