Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Poland

Poland: Persons outside the labour force by citizenship was 9,848 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
9,848 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
7th
of 36 countries
All-time high
12,393 Thousand persons
in 2007
All-time low
9,848 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
29
1997–2025

Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Poland, 1997–2025

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1997201120251997: 11.0k Thousand persons1998: 11.3k Thousand persons1999: 11.4k Thousand persons2000: 11.5k Thousand persons2001: 11.6k Thousand persons2002: 12.0k Thousand persons2003: 12.2k Thousand persons2004: 12.3k Thousand persons2005: 12.1k Thousand persons2006: 12.4k Thousand persons2007: 12.4k Thousand persons2008: 12.1k Thousand persons2009: 11.9k Thousand persons2010: 11.5k Thousand persons2011: 11.4k Thousand persons2012: 11.3k Thousand persons2013: 11.2k Thousand persons2014: 11.1k Thousand persons2015: 11.1k Thousand persons2016: 10.9k Thousand persons2017: 10.7k Thousand persons2018: 10.7k Thousand persons2019: 10.9k Thousand persons2020: 10.9k Thousand persons2021: 10.6k Thousand persons2022: 10.4k Thousand persons2023: 10.2k Thousand persons2024: 10.0k Thousand persons2025: 9.8k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Poland recorded 9,848 Thousand persons for persons outside the labour force by citizenship in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Poland peaked at 12,393 Thousand persons in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9,848 Thousand persons, in 2025.

That places Poland 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,242 Thousand persons 11,048 Thousand persons 11,428 Thousand persons 3
2000s 12,039 Thousand persons 11,478 Thousand persons 12,393 Thousand persons 10
2010s 11,076 Thousand persons 10,736 Thousand persons 11,527 Thousand persons 10
2020s 10,329 Thousand persons 9,848 Thousand persons 10,941 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 4 France 17,284 Thousand persons compare
  2. 5 United Kingdom 14,593 Thousand persons compare
  3. 6 Spain 13,037 Thousand persons compare
  4. 8 Romania 6,176 Thousand persons compare
  5. 9 Belgium 3,257 Thousand persons compare
  6. 10 Netherlands 3,197 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Poland?
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Poland was 9,848 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons outside the labour force by citizenship recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 12,393 Thousand persons in 2007.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by citizenship recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 9,848 Thousand persons in 2025.
How does Poland rank for persons outside the labour force by citizenship?
Poland ranks 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons outside the labour force by citizenship rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,032 data points, 1995–2025
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