Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Poland
Poland: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 30.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Poland, 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Poland is 30.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Poland peaked at 60.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 30.5%, in 2025.
That places Poland 135th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, total (%) in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 60.4% | — |
| 1970 | 52.0% | -13.9% |
| 1978 | 52.4% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 44.3% | -15.4% |
| 1992 | 44.8% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 42.2% | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 41.5% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 39.7% | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 39.0% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 36.0% | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 35.3% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 34.5% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 37.0% | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 37.6% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 35.8% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 34.5% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 33.7% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 33.4% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 34.3% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 33.2% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 33.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 33.9% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 34.8% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 33.8% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 33.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 33.3% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 33.9% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 32.9% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 34.6% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 35.0% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 35.1% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 35.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 31.9% | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 31.1% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 31.2% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 32.2% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 32.0% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 30.5% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.4% | 60.4% | 60.4% | 1 |
| 1970s | 52.2% | 52.0% | 52.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 44.3% | 44.3% | 44.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 39.1% | 34.5% | 44.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 34.7% | 33.2% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 32.9% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 30.5% | 32.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Poland?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Poland was 30.5% 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, total (%) recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 60.4% in 1960.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 2025.
- How does Poland rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Poland ranks 135th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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, total (%) (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.