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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More work & labour data for Poland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.0452 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 22,799 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 9,591 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 9,786 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,544 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 19,330 1000 No (2100)
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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