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
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Poland, 1997–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
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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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