Labour force participation rates by educational … citizenship level in Poland
Poland: Labour force participation rates by educational … citizenship level was 58.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
58.1%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
31st
of 47 countries
All-time high
58.1%
in 2023
All-time low
53.7%
in 2007
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Poland, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Poland stood at 58.1%. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Poland peaked at 58.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.7%, in 2007.
Poland ranks 31st of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labour force participation rates by educational … citizenship level in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 57.5% | — |
| 1998 | 57.1% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 56.5% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 56.8% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 56.9% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 55.7% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 54.6% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 54.4% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 54.9% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 54.0% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 53.7% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 54.2% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 54.9% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 55.3% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 55.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 55.9% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 55.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 56.2% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 56.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 56.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 56.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 56.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 56.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 56.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 57.7% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 57.9% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 58.1% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 57.9% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 58.1% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.0% | 56.5% | 57.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 55.0% | 53.7% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 55.3% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.7% | 56.5% | 58.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Poland?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Poland was 58.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 58.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.7% in 2007.
- How does Poland rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and?
- Poland ranks 31st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 participation rates by educational attainment level and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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