Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Poland
Poland: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 64.6% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Poland, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2026, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Poland stood at 64.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Poland peaked at 64.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 57.8%, in 2006.
That places Poland 32nd out of 45 countries with data for 2026, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 60.2% | — |
| 1999 | 59.8% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 59.4% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 59.0% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 58.4% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 58.2% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 58.4% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 58.9% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 57.8% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 58.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 58.9% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 59.4% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 59.8% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 60.3% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 60.8% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 61.0% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 61.3% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 61.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 61.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 61.3% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 61.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 61.6% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 61.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 62.9% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 63.4% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 64.0% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 63.9% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 64.9% | +1.6% |
| 2026 | 64.6% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.0% | 59.8% | 60.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 58.6% | 57.8% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 59.8% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.6% | 61.8% | 64.9% | 7 |
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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 64.6% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 64.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.8% in 2006.
- How does Poland rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Poland ranks 32nd out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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