Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Poland
Poland: Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private was 35.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Poland, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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 13th of 45 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 the labour force - % of total population in private in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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 | 41.0% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 42.0% | +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 | 37.0% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 36.4% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 36.2% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 35.7% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.8% | 39.5% | 40.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 41.4% | 39.9% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.1% | 38.4% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 35.7% | 38.5% | 6 |
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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 13th out of 45 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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