Persons outside the labour force in Poland
Poland: Persons outside the labour force was 16,874 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons outside the labour force in Poland, 2005–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, persons outside the labour force in Poland stood at 16,874.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force in Poland peaked at 17,116 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12,611, in 2010.
That places Poland 7th out of 57 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14,254 | — |
| 2006 | 13,902 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 13,824 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 14,089 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 12,836 | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 12,611 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 14,909 | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 14,706 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 14,916 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 14,688 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 13,502 | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 13,361 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 13,249 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 13,212 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 13,188 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 13,003 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 15,942 | +22.6% |
| 2022 | 16,162 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 17,116 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 16,934 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 16,874 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,781 | 12,836 | 14,254 | 5 |
| 2010s | 13,834 | 12,611 | 14,916 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,005 | 13,003 | 17,116 | 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 in Poland?
- Persons outside the labour force in Poland was 16,874 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 17,116 in 2023.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,611 in 2010.
- How does Poland rank for persons outside the labour force?
- Poland ranks 7th out of 57 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.