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

Latest (2025)
72.8%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
24th
of 48 countries
All-time high
72.8%
in 2025
All-time low
51.4%
in 2003
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Poland, 1999–2025

0204060801999201220251999: 57.5 Percentage2000: 55.1 Percentage2001: 53.7 Percentage2002: 51.7 Percentage2003: 51.4 Percentage2004: 51.4 Percentage2005: 52.8 Percentage2006: 54.5 Percentage2007: 57 Percentage2008: 59.2 Percentage2009: 59.3 Percentage2010: 58.9 Percentage2011: 59.3 Percentage2012: 59.7 Percentage2013: 60 Percentage2014: 61.7 Percentage2015: 62.9 Percentage2016: 64.5 Percentage2017: 66.1 Percentage2018: 67.4 Percentage2019: 68.5 Percentage2020: 68.8 Percentage2021: 70.4 Percentage2022: 71.5 Percentage2023: 72.4 Percentage2024: 72.5 Percentage2025: 72.8 Percentage

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.

The figure is 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

Annual values for Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Poland, 1999 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 21 Portugal 73.9% compare
  2. 22 Slovenia 72.9% compare
  3. 22 Slovenia 72.9% compare
  4. 24 Poland 72.8% compare
  5. 26 Slovakia 72.3% compare
  6. 26 Slovakia 72.3% compare

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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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Indicator
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
485 places, 11,417 data points, 1999–2025
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