Persons outside … Persons population private households in Poland

Poland: Persons outside … Persons population private households was 35.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
35.7
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
15th
of 47 countries
All-time high
42.4
in 2007
All-time low
35.7
in 2025
Years of data
29
1997–2025

Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Poland, 1997–2025

0102030401997201120251997: 39.51998: 39.81999: 40.22000: 39.92001: 39.92002: 412003: 422004: 42.12005: 41.42006: 42.32007: 42.42008: 41.72009: 40.82010: 40.32011: 39.92012: 39.52013: 39.32014: 38.92015: 38.92016: 38.72017: 38.42018: 38.52019: 38.42020: 38.52021: 37.42022: 372023: 36.42024: 36.22025: 35.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Poland is 35.7, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Poland peaked at 42.4 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 35.7, in 2025.

Poland ranks 15th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Persons outside … Persons population private households in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private households in Poland, 1997 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1997 39.5 —
1998 39.8 +0.8%
1999 40.2 +1.0%
2000 39.9 -0.7%
2001 39.9 +0.0%
2002 41 +2.8%
2003 42 +2.4%
2004 42.1 +0.2%
2005 41.4 -1.7%
2006 42.3 +2.2%
2007 42.4 +0.2%
2008 41.7 -1.7%
2009 40.8 -2.2%
2010 40.3 -1.2%
2011 39.9 -1.0%
2012 39.5 -1.0%
2013 39.3 -0.5%
2014 38.9 -1.0%
2015 38.9 +0.0%
2016 38.7 -0.5%
2017 38.4 -0.8%
2018 38.5 +0.3%
2019 38.4 -0.3%
2020 38.5 +0.3%
2021 37.4 -2.9%
2022 37 -1.1%
2023 36.4 -1.6%
2024 36.2 -0.5%
2025 35.7 -1.4%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 35.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.75, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 35.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.8, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.83 39.5 40.2 3
2000s 41.35 39.9 42.4 10
2010s 39.08 38.4 40.3 10
2020s 36.87 35.7 38.5 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 13 Belgium 37.3 compare
  2. 14 Bulgaria 37.1 compare
  3. 15 Poland 35.7 compare
  4. 17 France 35.2 compare
  5. 18 Slovenia 34.6 compare
  6. 18 Slovenia 34.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Poland?
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Poland was 35.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 42.4 in 2007.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 35.7 in 2025.
How does Poland rank for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
Poland ranks 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 - % of total population in private households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private households
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,478 data points, 1983–2025
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