Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Poland
Poland: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 943.6 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
943.6 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
11th
of 48 countries
All-time high
2,930 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
863 Thousand persons
in 2023
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Poland, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Poland recorded 943.6 Thousand persons for labour market slack by nuts 2 region in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Poland peaked at 2,930 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 863 Thousand persons, in 2023.
That places Poland 11th out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Poland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2,220 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 2,449 Thousand persons | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 2,691 Thousand persons | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 2,696 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2,828 Thousand persons | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 2,930 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 2,692 Thousand persons | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 2,288 Thousand persons | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 1,909 Thousand persons | -16.6% |
| 2017 | 1,609 Thousand persons | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 1,319 Thousand persons | -18.0% |
| 2019 | 1,145 Thousand persons | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 1,100 Thousand persons | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 1,035 Thousand persons | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 877.6 Thousand persons | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 863 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 888.4 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 943.6 Thousand persons | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,334 Thousand persons | 2,220 Thousand persons | 2,449 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,211 Thousand persons | 1,145 Thousand persons | 2,930 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 951.2 Thousand persons | 863 Thousand persons | 1,100 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 72.8% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 27,593 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.2% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 27,593 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 17,187 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 17,187 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 17,187 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 17,745 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Poland?
- Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Poland was 943.6 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,930 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 863 Thousand persons in 2023.
- How does Poland rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- Poland ranks 11th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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