Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Poland
Poland: Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data was 166 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
166 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
11th
of 43 countries
All-time high
368 Thousand persons
in 2014
All-time low
136 Thousand persons
in 2022
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Poland, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Poland recorded 166 Thousand persons for labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in 2025.
The figure is up 14.5% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Poland peaked at 368 Thousand persons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 136 Thousand persons, in 2022.
Poland ranks 11th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Poland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 274 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 289 Thousand persons | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 298 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 335 Thousand persons | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 355 Thousand persons | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 368 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 316 Thousand persons | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 268 Thousand persons | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 238 Thousand persons | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 192 Thousand persons | -19.3% |
| 2019 | 176 Thousand persons | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 149 Thousand persons | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 163 Thousand persons | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 136 Thousand persons | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 143 Thousand persons | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 145 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 166 Thousand persons | +14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 274 Thousand persons | 274 Thousand persons | 274 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 283.5 Thousand persons | 176 Thousand persons | 368 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 150.33 Thousand persons | 136 Thousand persons | 166 Thousand persons | 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 market slack by sex and age - annual data in Poland?
- Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Poland was 166 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by sex and age - annual data recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 368 Thousand persons in 2014.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by sex and age - annual data recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 136 Thousand persons in 2022.
- How does Poland rank for labour market slack by sex and age - annual data?
- Poland ranks 11th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. 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 sex and age - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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