Persons in part-time employment by main reason in Poland
Poland: Persons in part-time employment by main reason was 9.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons in part-time employment by main reason in Poland, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons in part-time employment by main reason in Poland is 9.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by main reason in Poland peaked at 30.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2024.
That places Poland 34th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Persons in part-time employment by main reason in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 12.0% | — |
| 1998 | 11.8% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 11.1% | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 13.0% | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 26.7% | +105.4% |
| 2002 | 28.0% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 30.2% | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 29.6% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 29.1% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 27.2% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 21.7% | -20.2% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | -21.7% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 19.9% | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 22.5% | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 25.2% | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 28.4% | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 29.5% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 23.2% | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | -18.5% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | -24.3% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8.9% | -12.7% |
| 2025 | 9.0% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.6% | 11.1% | 12.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 13.0% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 12.5% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 8.9% | 12.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons in part-time employment by main reason in Poland?
- Persons in part-time employment by main reason in Poland was 9.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in part-time employment by main reason recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by main reason recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for persons in part-time employment by main reason?
- Poland ranks 34th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in part-time employment by main reason rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.9%. 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 Persons in part-time employment by main reason. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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