Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Poland

Poland: Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in was 3.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
3.8%
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
36th
of 43 countries
All-time high
11.1%
in 2006
All-time low
3.8%
in 2025
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Poland, 2006–2025

46810122006201520252006: 11.1 Percentage2007: 9.5 Percentage2008: 8.2 Percentage2009: 8 Percentage2010: 8.7 Percentage2011: 8.6 Percentage2012: 9.1 Percentage2013: 9.8 Percentage2014: 9.4 Percentage2015: 9 Percentage2016: 8.6 Percentage2017: 8.3 Percentage2018: 8 Percentage2019: 8.3 Percentage2020: 7.6 Percentage2021: 4 Percentage2022: 4.2 Percentage2023: 4.2 Percentage2024: 4.1 Percentage2025: 3.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Poland is 3.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 57.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Poland peaked at 11.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2025.

Poland ranks 36th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in private households where no-one is employed in Poland, 2006 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2006 11.1%
2007 9.5% -14.4%
2008 8.2% -13.7%
2009 8.0% -2.4%
2010 8.7% +8.7%
2011 8.6% -1.1%
2012 9.1% +5.8%
2013 9.8% +7.7%
2014 9.4% -4.1%
2015 9.0% -4.3%
2016 8.6% -4.4%
2017 8.3% -3.5%
2018 8.0% -3.6%
2019 8.3% +3.8%
2020 7.6% -8.4%
2021 4.0% -47.4%
2022 4.2% +5.0%
2023 4.2% +0.0%
2024 4.1% -2.4%
2025 3.8% -7.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 -47.4% 7.6% 4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.2% 8.0% 11.1% 4
2010s 8.8% 8.0% 9.8% 10
2020s 4.6% 3.8% 7.6% 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 33 Cyprus 4.1% compare
  2. 33 Czechia 4.1% compare
  3. 35 Hungary 4.0% compare
  4. 36 Poland 3.8% compare
  5. 38 Greece 3.7% compare
  6. 39 Sweden 3.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Poland?
Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Poland was 3.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population in jobless private households - % of persons living in recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2006.
What is the lowest population in jobless private households - % of persons living in recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2025.
How does Poland rank for population in jobless private households - % of persons living in?
Poland ranks 36th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is population in jobless private households - % of persons living in rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.8%. 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 Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in private households where no-one is employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in private households where no-one is employed
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 833 data points, 2006–2025
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