Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Poland
Poland: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 33.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Poland, 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Poland stood at 33.9%. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Poland peaked at 66.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 33.9%, in 2025.
Poland ranks 141st of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 66.1% | — |
| 1970 | 56.3% | -14.8% |
| 1978 | 57.8% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 49.1% | -15.0% |
| 1992 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 46.2% | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 45.2% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 43.9% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 43.4% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 40.1% | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 38.6% | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 37.7% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 40.2% | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 40.7% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 39.2% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 38.4% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 37.5% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 36.9% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 37.6% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 36.6% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 36.6% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 38.0% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 39.3% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 38.7% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 38.5% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 38.3% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 38.7% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 38.4% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 39.8% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 39.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 39.2% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 39.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 36.1% | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 35.8% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 35.8% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 36.0% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 34.6% | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 33.9% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.1% | 66.1% | 66.1% | 1 |
| 1970s | 57.1% | 56.3% | 57.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 49.1% | 49.1% | 49.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 43.0% | 37.7% | 49.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 38.2% | 36.6% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 38.3% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.4% | 33.9% | 36.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Poland?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Poland was 33.9% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 66.1% in 1960.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.9% in 2025.
- How does Poland rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Poland ranks 141st out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.