Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Poland
Poland: Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level was 9,749 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
9,749
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
6th
of 35 countries
All-time high
12,359
in 2006
All-time low
9,671
in 2025
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Poland, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Poland is 9,749, measured 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 educational attainment level in Poland peaked at 12,359 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9,671, in 2025.
That places Poland 6th out of 35 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 educational attainment level in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11,251 | — |
| 1999 | 11,428 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 11,767 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 11,926 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 12,166 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 12,183 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 12,152 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 12,011 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 12,359 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 12,270 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 11,942 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 11,824 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 11,501 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 11,351 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 11,192 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 11,103 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 11,002 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 10,932 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 10,824 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 10,817 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 10,822 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10,883 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 10,854 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 10,478 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 10,279 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 10,036 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 10,008 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 9,671 | -3.4% |
| 2026 | 9,749 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,339 | 11,251 | 11,428 | 2 |
| 2000s | 12,060 | 11,767 | 12,359 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,043 | 10,817 | 11,501 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,154 | 9,671 | 10,854 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Poland?
- Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Poland was 9,749 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 12,359 in 2006.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,671 in 2025.
- How does Poland rank for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level?
- Poland ranks 6th out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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