Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Poland
Poland: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training was 256 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
256 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
7th
of 43 countries
All-time high
569 Thousand persons
in 2011
All-time low
241 Thousand persons
in 2023
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Poland, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Poland recorded 256 Thousand persons for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in 2025.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Poland peaked at 569 Thousand persons in 2011 and was at its lowest, 241 Thousand persons, in 2023.
Poland ranks 7th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Poland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 542 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 553 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 569 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 564 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 560 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 526 Thousand persons | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 470 Thousand persons | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 433 Thousand persons | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 371 Thousand persons | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 321 Thousand persons | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 289 Thousand persons | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 311 Thousand persons | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 396 Thousand persons | +27.3% |
| 2022 | 283 Thousand persons | -28.5% |
| 2023 | 241 Thousand persons | -14.8% |
| 2024 | 247 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 256 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 542 Thousand persons | 542 Thousand persons | 542 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 465.6 Thousand persons | 289 Thousand persons | 569 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 289 Thousand persons | 241 Thousand persons | 396 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 27,593 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 64.3% (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 17,187 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 17,187 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 17,187 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 38.5 Hour (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 17,745 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 17,745 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Poland?
- Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Poland was 256 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 569 Thousand persons in 2011.
- What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 241 Thousand persons in 2023.
- How does Poland rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training?
- Poland ranks 7th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. 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 Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET rates) - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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