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
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Poland, 1997–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More work & labour data for Poland
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 75.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 69.8% (2025)
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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