LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in Poland
Poland: LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to was 3.09 in 2025. ▼ Falling
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in Poland, 2006–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Poland recorded 3.09 for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and down 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in Poland peaked at 17.59 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.09, in 2025.
Poland ranks 53rd of 56 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 17.59 | — |
| 2007 | 13.37 | -24.0% |
| 2008 | 10.16 | -24.0% |
| 2009 | 10.83 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 11.75 | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 11.62 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 12.51 | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 13.26 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 11.9 | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 9.99 | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 8.47 | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 7.28 | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 6.09 | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 5.16 | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 4.99 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 4.23 | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 3.59 | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 3.57 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 3.52 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 3.09 | -12.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 3.09 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.74, 32% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Poland's 3.09 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.46, 30% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.99 | 10.16 | 17.59 | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.8 | 5.16 | 13.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.83 | 3.09 | 4.99 | 6 |
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 lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in Poland?
- Lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in Poland was 3.09 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 17.59 in 2006.
- What is the lowest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.09 in 2025.
- How does Poland rank for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to?
- Poland ranks 53rd out of 56 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. LU4 represents the share of the extended labour force, in this case for persons of prime age (i.e., persons ages 25 to 54), that are in unemployment, time-related underemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.