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
Latest (2026)
64.6
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
25th
of 35 countries
All-time high
64.9
in 2025
All-time low
57.8
in 2006
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Poland, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Poland stood at 64.6.
The figure 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.
Poland ranks 25th of 35 countries on this measure, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 60.2 | — |
| 1999 | 59.8 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 59.4 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 59 | -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 | +0.3% |
| 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 | +0.3% |
| 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 | +0.9% |
| 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 | 59.8 | 60.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 58.64 | 57.8 | 59.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.02 | 59.8 | 61.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.64 | 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 25th out of 35 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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