Labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) in Poland

Poland: Labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) was 79.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
79.5%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
21st
of 46 countries
All-time high
84.6%
in 2015
All-time low
77.7%
in 2020
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) in Poland, 2006–2025

0204060802006201520252006: 82.4 Percentage2007: 82.6 Percentage2008: 79.7 Percentage2009: 78.9 Percentage2010: 82.2 Percentage2011: 83.1 Percentage2012: 81.5 Percentage2013: 82.6 Percentage2014: 84 Percentage2015: 84.6 Percentage2016: 82.3 Percentage2017: 80.5 Percentage2018: 79.3 Percentage2019: 79.5 Percentage2020: 77.7 Percentage2021: 79.9 Percentage2022: 80.4 Percentage2023: 78.8 Percentage2024: 78.4 Percentage2025: 79.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Poland recorded 79.5% for labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) in 2025.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) in Poland peaked at 84.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 77.7%, in 2020.

That places Poland 21st out of 46 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status and pay level) compared to previous year by sex and previous employment status in Poland, 2006 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2006 82.4% —
2007 82.6% +0.2%
2008 79.7% -3.5%
2009 78.9% -1.0%
2010 82.2% +4.2%
2011 83.1% +1.1%
2012 81.5% -1.9%
2013 82.6% +1.3%
2014 84.0% +1.7%
2015 84.6% +0.7%
2016 82.3% -2.7%
2017 80.5% -2.2%
2018 79.3% -1.5%
2019 79.5% +0.3%
2020 77.7% -2.3%
2021 79.9% +2.8%
2022 80.4% +0.6%
2023 78.8% -2.0%
2024 78.4% -0.5%
2025 79.5% +1.4%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 79.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.3%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 79.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.4%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80.9% 78.9% 82.6% 4
2010s 82.0% 79.3% 84.6% 10
2020s 79.1% 77.7% 80.4% 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 19 Slovenia 80.2% compare
  2. 19 Slovenia 80.2% compare
  3. 21 Poland 79.5% compare
  4. 23 Luxembourg 79.4% compare
  5. 24 Bulgaria 79.3% compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) in Poland?
Labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) in Poland was 79.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 84.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 77.7% in 2020.
How does Poland rank for labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status)?
Poland ranks 21st out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
Is labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status and pay level) compared to previous year by sex and previous employment status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status and pay level) compared to previous year by sex and previous employment status
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 888 data points, 2006–2025
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