Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Poland
Poland: Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data was 167 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
167
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
12th
of 45 countries
All-time high
361
in 2013
All-time low
125
in 2022
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Poland, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Poland recorded 167 for labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in 2026.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Poland peaked at 361 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 125, in 2022.
That places Poland 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, 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 sex and age - quarterly data in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 274 | — |
| 2010 | 284 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 318 | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 334 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 361 | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 346 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 312 | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 255 | -18.3% |
| 2017 | 221 | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 182 | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 166 | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 138 | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 138 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 125 | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 142 | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 147 | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 162 | +10.2% |
| 2026 | 167 | +3.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 167 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76, 2.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Poland's 167 is above the median for high income countries, which is 93, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 274 | 274 | 274 | 1 |
| 2010s | 277.9 | 166 | 361 | 10 |
| 2020s | 145.57 | 125 | 167 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More work & labour data for Poland
- 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 - quarterly data in Poland?
- Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Poland was 167 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 361 in 2013.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 125 in 2022.
- How does Poland rank for labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Poland ranks 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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