Labour force by educational attainment level in Poland
Poland: Labour force by educational attainment level was 17,745 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
17,745
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
8th
of 47 countries
All-time high
17,771
in 2023
All-time low
16,820
in 2007
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Labour force by educational attainment level in Poland, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Poland recorded 17,745 for labour force by educational attainment level in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by educational attainment level in Poland peaked at 17,771 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16,820, in 2007.
That places Poland 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Labour force by educational attainment level in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 16,924 | — |
| 1998 | 16,989 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 16,973 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 17,298 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 17,403 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 17,198 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 16,896 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 16,865 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 17,114 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 16,899 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 16,820 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 16,968 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 17,236 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 17,083 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 17,177 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 17,299 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 17,324 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 17,393 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 17,357 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 17,227 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 17,235 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17,116 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 17,458 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 17,475 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 17,729 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 17,730 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17,771 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 17,702 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 17,745 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,962 | 16,924 | 16,989 | 3 |
| 2000s | 17,069 | 16,820 | 17,403 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,267 | 17,083 | 17,458 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,692 | 17,475 | 17,771 | 6 |
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- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 17,745 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by educational attainment level in Poland?
- Labour force by educational attainment level in Poland was 17,745 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 17,771 in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,820 in 2007.
- How does Poland rank for labour force by educational attainment level?
- Poland ranks 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by educational attainment level rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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