Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Poland

Poland: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 64.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
64.3
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
25th
of 35 countries
All-time high
64.3
in 2025
All-time low
57.6
in 2007
Years of data
29
1997–2025

Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Poland, 1997–2025

02040601997201120251997: 60.51998: 60.21999: 59.82000: 60.12001: 60.12002: 592003: 582004: 57.92005: 58.62006: 57.72007: 57.62008: 58.32009: 59.22010: 59.72011: 60.12012: 60.52013: 60.72014: 61.12015: 61.12016: 61.32017: 61.62018: 61.52019: 61.62020: 61.52021: 62.62022: 632023: 63.62024: 63.82025: 64.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Poland is 64.3, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Poland peaked at 64.3 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 57.6, in 2007.

That places Poland 25th out of 35 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

Annual values for Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Poland, 1997 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1997 60.5
1998 60.2 -0.5%
1999 59.8 -0.7%
2000 60.1 +0.5%
2001 60.1 +0.0%
2002 59 -1.8%
2003 58 -1.7%
2004 57.9 -0.2%
2005 58.6 +1.2%
2006 57.7 -1.5%
2007 57.6 -0.2%
2008 58.3 +1.2%
2009 59.2 +1.5%
2010 59.7 +0.8%
2011 60.1 +0.7%
2012 60.5 +0.7%
2013 60.7 +0.3%
2014 61.1 +0.7%
2015 61.1 +0.0%
2016 61.3 +0.3%
2017 61.6 +0.5%
2018 61.5 -0.2%
2019 61.6 +0.2%
2020 61.5 -0.2%
2021 62.6 +1.8%
2022 63 +0.6%
2023 63.6 +1.0%
2024 63.8 +0.3%
2025 64.3 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 60.17 59.8 60.5 3
2000s 58.65 57.6 60.1 10
2010s 60.92 59.7 61.6 10
2020s 63.13 61.5 64.3 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 22 Spain 65.6 compare
  2. 23 Slovenia 65.4 compare
  3. 24 France 64.8 compare
  4. 26 Bulgaria 62.9 compare
  5. 27 Belgium 62.7 compare
  6. 28 Serbia 62.3 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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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 64.3 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 64.3 in 2025.
What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 57.6 in 2007.
How does Poland rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
Poland ranks 25th out of 35 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 5.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,169 data points, 1983–2025
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