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
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Poland, 1997–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.0452 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 22,799 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 9,591 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 9,786 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,544 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 19,330 1000 No (2100)
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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