Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Poland

Poland: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by was 9,811 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
9,811
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
6th
of 35 countries
All-time high
12,263
in 2007
All-time low
9,811
in 2025
Years of data
29
1997–2025

Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Poland, 1997–2025

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1997201120251997: 10.7k1998: 10.9k1999: 11.1k2000: 11.1k2001: 11.2k2002: 11.6k2003: 11.9k2004: 12.1k2005: 11.9k2006: 12.2k2007: 12.3k2008: 12.0k2009: 11.8k2010: 11.4k2011: 11.3k2012: 11.2k2013: 11.1k2014: 11.0k2015: 11.0k2016: 10.8k2017: 10.7k2018: 10.7k2019: 10.8k2020: 10.9k2021: 10.5k2022: 10.4k2023: 10.1k2024: 10.0k2025: 9.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Poland stood at 9,811. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is 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 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9,811, in 2025.

That places Poland 6th out of 35 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

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by willingness to work in Poland, 1997 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1997 10,705
1998 10,926 +2.1%
1999 11,118 +1.8%
2000 11,091 -0.2%
2001 11,206 +1.0%
2002 11,630 +3.8%
2003 11,950 +2.7%
2004 12,054 +0.9%
2005 11,884 -1.4%
2006 12,246 +3.0%
2007 12,263 +0.1%
2008 12,010 -2.1%
2009 11,765 -2.0%
2010 11,415 -3.0%
2011 11,326 -0.8%
2012 11,175 -1.3%
2013 11,109 -0.6%
2014 10,962 -1.3%
2015 10,950 -0.1%
2016 10,758 -1.8%
2017 10,658 -0.9%
2018 10,662 +0.0%
2019 10,804 +1.3%
2020 10,870 +0.6%
2021 10,538 -3.1%
2022 10,359 -1.7%
2023 10,129 -2.2%
2024 9,993 -1.3%
2025 9,811 -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,916 10,705 11,118 3
2000s 11,810 11,091 12,263 10
2010s 10,982 10,658 11,415 10
2020s 10,283 9,811 10,870 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 3 France 16,710 compare
  2. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14,230 compare
  3. 5 Spain 12,712 compare
  4. 7 Romania 6,170 compare
  5. 8 Belgium 3,202 compare
  6. 9 Netherlands 3,073 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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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 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 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 in 2025.
How does Poland rank for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
Poland ranks 6th out of 35 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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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by willingness to work
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,168 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed