Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Poland
Poland: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by was 9,811 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
9,811 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
8th
of 45 countries
All-time high
12,263 Thousand persons
in 2007
All-time low
9,811 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Poland, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Poland stood at 9,811 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Poland peaked at 12,263 Thousand persons in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9,811 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 not seeking employment by in Poland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 10,705 Thousand persons | — |
| 1998 | 10,926 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 11,118 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 11,091 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 11,206 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 11,630 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 11,950 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 12,054 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 11,884 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 12,246 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 12,263 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 12,010 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 11,765 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 11,415 Thousand persons | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 11,326 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 11,175 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 11,109 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 10,962 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 10,950 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 10,758 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 10,658 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 10,662 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10,804 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 10,870 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 10,538 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 10,359 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 10,129 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 9,993 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 9,811 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,916 Thousand persons | 10,705 Thousand persons | 11,118 Thousand persons | 3 |
| 2000s | 11,810 Thousand persons | 11,091 Thousand persons | 12,263 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,982 Thousand persons | 10,658 Thousand persons | 11,415 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,283 Thousand persons | 9,811 Thousand persons | 10,870 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 72.8% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 27,593 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.2% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 27,593 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 17,187 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 17,187 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 17,187 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 17,745 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Poland?
- Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Poland was 9,811 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 12,263 Thousand persons in 2007.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,811 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Poland rank for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
- Poland ranks 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 not seeking employment by willingness to work. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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