Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount … spend employment in Poland
Poland: Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount … spend employment was 6.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Poland, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Poland is 6.8, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Poland peaked at 14.7 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.8, in 2025.
That places Poland 37th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount … spend employment in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 14.7 | — |
| 2015 | 12.7 | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 8.9 | -29.9% |
| 2017 | 11.9 | +33.7% |
| 2018 | 11.7 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 10.3 | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 8.9 | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 9.3 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 8.5 | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 9.7 | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 8.1 | -16.5% |
| 2025 | 6.8 | -16.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 6.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.25, 74% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Poland's 6.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9, 76% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.7 | 8.9 | 14.7 | 6 |
| 2020s | 8.55 | 6.8 | 9.7 | 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 who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Poland?
- Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Poland was 6.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7 in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8 in 2025.
- How does Poland rank for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week?
- Poland ranks 37th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. 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 who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week on themselves by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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