Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Poland
Poland: Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private was 35.4% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
35.4%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
13th
of 45 countries
All-time high
42.2%
in 2006
All-time low
35.1%
in 2025
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Poland, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2026, persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Poland stood at 35.4%.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Poland peaked at 42.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 35.1%, in 2025.
That places Poland 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 39.8% | — |
| 1999 | 40.2% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 40.6% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 41.0% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 41.6% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 41.8% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 41.6% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 41.1% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 42.2% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 42.0% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 41.1% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 40.6% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 40.2% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 39.7% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 39.2% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 39.0% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 38.7% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 38.5% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 38.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 38.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 38.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 38.4% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 38.2% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 37.1% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 36.6% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 36.0% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 36.1% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 35.1% | -2.8% |
| 2026 | 35.4% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.0% | 39.8% | 40.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.4% | 40.6% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 38.4% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 35.1% | 38.2% | 7 |
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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 35.4% in 2026, 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 42.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.1% 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 2026.
- Is persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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