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
8th
of 45 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
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 8th out of 45 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.
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Poland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 11,048 Thousand persons | — |
| 1998 | 11,251 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 11,428 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 11,478 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 11,576 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 11,975 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 12,244 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 12,273 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 12,075 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 12,385 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 12,393 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 12,122 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 11,869 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 11,527 Thousand persons | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 11,428 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 11,278 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 11,202 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 11,059 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 11,053 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 10,855 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 10,748 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 10,736 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 10,878 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 10,941 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 10,583 Thousand persons | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 10,401 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 10,169 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 10,035 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 9,848 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 9,848 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,718 Thousand persons, 5.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Poland's 9,848 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,789 Thousand persons, 5.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More work & labour data for Poland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.0452 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 22,799 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 9,591 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 9,786 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,544 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 19,330 1000 No (2100)
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 8th out of 45 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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