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

Latest (2025)
9,848
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
6th
of 35 countries
All-time high
12,393
in 2007
All-time low
9,848
in 2025
Years of data
29
1997–2025

Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Poland, 1997–2025

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1997201120251997: 11.0k1998: 11.3k1999: 11.4k2000: 11.5k2001: 11.6k2002: 12.0k2003: 12.2k2004: 12.3k2005: 12.1k2006: 12.4k2007: 12.4k2008: 12.1k2009: 11.9k2010: 11.5k2011: 11.4k2012: 11.3k2013: 11.2k2014: 11.1k2015: 11.1k2016: 10.9k2017: 10.7k2018: 10.7k2019: 10.9k2020: 10.9k2021: 10.6k2022: 10.4k2023: 10.2k2024: 10.0k2025: 9.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Poland stood at 9,848. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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 6th of 35 countries on this measure, 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 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

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 3 France 17,284 compare
  2. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14,593 compare
  3. 5 Spain 13,037 compare
  4. 7 Romania 6,176 compare
  5. 8 Belgium 3,257 compare
  6. 9 Netherlands 3,197 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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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 6th out of 35 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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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,168 data points, 1983–2025
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