Persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Poland
Poland: Persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data was 9,749 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
9,749 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
8th
of 45 countries
All-time high
12,359 Thousand persons
in 2006
All-time low
9,671 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Poland, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Poland recorded 9,749 Thousand persons for persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in 2026.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Poland peaked at 12,359 Thousand persons in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9,671 Thousand persons, in 2025.
That places Poland 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Poland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11,251 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 11,428 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 11,767 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 11,926 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 12,166 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 12,183 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 12,152 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 12,011 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 12,359 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 12,270 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 11,942 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 11,824 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 11,501 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 11,351 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 11,192 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 11,103 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 11,002 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 10,932 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 10,824 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 10,817 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 10,822 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10,883 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 10,854 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 10,478 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 10,279 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 10,036 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 10,008 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 9,671 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2026 | 9,749 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,339 Thousand persons | 11,251 Thousand persons | 11,428 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 12,060 Thousand persons | 11,767 Thousand persons | 12,359 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,043 Thousand persons | 10,817 Thousand persons | 11,501 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,154 Thousand persons | 9,671 Thousand persons | 10,854 Thousand persons | 7 |
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- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 27,593 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.2% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 27,593 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 17,187 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 17,187 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 17,187 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 17,745 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Poland?
- Persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Poland was 9,749 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 12,359 Thousand persons in 2006.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,671 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Poland rank for persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data?
- Poland ranks 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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