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

Latest (2025)
9.0%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
28th
of 36 countries
All-time high
30.2%
in 2003
All-time low
8.9%
in 2024
Years of data
29
1997–2025

Persons in part-time employment by main reason in Poland, 1997–2025

10152025301997201120251997: 12 Percentage1998: 11.8 Percentage1999: 11.1 Percentage2000: 13 Percentage2001: 26.7 Percentage2002: 28 Percentage2003: 30.2 Percentage2004: 29.6 Percentage2005: 29.1 Percentage2006: 27.2 Percentage2007: 21.7 Percentage2008: 17 Percentage2009: 17.9 Percentage2010: 19.9 Percentage2011: 22.5 Percentage2012: 25.2 Percentage2013: 28.4 Percentage2014: 29.5 Percentage2015: 28 Percentage2016: 23.2 Percentage2017: 18.9 Percentage2018: 14.3 Percentage2019: 12.5 Percentage2020: 11.5 Percentage2021: 12.3 Percentage2022: 10.2 Percentage2023: 10.2 Percentage2024: 8.9 Percentage2025: 9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Poland recorded 9.0% for persons in part-time employment by main reason in 2025.

That represents a change of 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.

Poland ranks 28th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 25 Slovakia 10.7% compare
  2. 26 Norway 10.5% compare
  3. 27 Luxembourg 9.4% compare
  4. 29 Ireland 8.0% compare
  5. 30 Austria 6.8% compare
  6. 31 Switzerland 6.3% compare

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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 28th out of 36 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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About this data

Indicator
Persons in part-time employment by main reason
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,137 data points, 1983–2025
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