Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Poland
Poland: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 75.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Poland, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Poland is 75.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Poland peaked at 75.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 63.2%, in 2007.
That places Poland 29th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 66.2% | — |
| 1998 | 65.9% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 65.8% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 66.1% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 66.0% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 64.9% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 64.0% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 63.7% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 64.4% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 63.4% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 63.2% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 63.8% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 64.7% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 65.3% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 65.7% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 66.5% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 67.0% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 67.9% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 68.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 68.8% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 69.6% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 70.1% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 70.8% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 71.1% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 72.9% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 73.6% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 74.5% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 74.7% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 75.2% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.0% | 65.8% | 66.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 64.4% | 63.2% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.0% | 65.3% | 70.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 71.1% | 75.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Poland?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Poland was 75.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 75.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.2% in 2007.
- How does Poland rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Poland ranks 29th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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