Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Poland
Poland: Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level was 9,848 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Poland, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Poland recorded 9,848 for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level in Poland peaked at 12,393 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9,848, in 2025.
Poland ranks 8th of 47 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 11,048 | — |
| 1998 | 11,251 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 11,428 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 11,478 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 11,576 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 11,975 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 12,244 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 12,273 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 12,075 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 12,385 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 12,393 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 12,122 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 11,869 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 11,527 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 11,428 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 11,278 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 11,202 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 11,059 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 11,053 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 10,855 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 10,748 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 10,736 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 10,878 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 10,941 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 10,583 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 10,401 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 10,169 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 10,035 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 9,848 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,242 | 11,048 | 11,428 | 3 |
| 2000s | 12,039 | 11,478 | 12,393 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,076 | 10,736 | 11,527 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,329 | 9,848 | 10,941 | 6 |
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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 9,848 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 12,393 in 2007.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,848 in 2025.
- How does Poland rank for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level?
- Poland ranks 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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