Youth employment by educational attainment level in Poland
Poland: Youth employment by educational attainment level was 108.3 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Youth employment by educational attainment level in Poland, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, youth employment by educational attainment level in Poland stood at 108.3 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.6% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employment by educational attainment level in Poland peaked at 206.1 Thousand persons in 2001 and was at its lowest, 70.6 Thousand persons, in 2021.
Poland ranks 14th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Youth employment by educational attainment level in Poland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 167.1 Thousand persons | — |
| 1998 | 169.5 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 95.8 Thousand persons | -43.5% |
| 2000 | 154.2 Thousand persons | +61.0% |
| 2001 | 206.1 Thousand persons | +33.7% |
| 2002 | 189.4 Thousand persons | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 187.3 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 173.8 Thousand persons | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 171.7 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 163.2 Thousand persons | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 163.8 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 157.9 Thousand persons | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 138.6 Thousand persons | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 133.3 Thousand persons | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 109.2 Thousand persons | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 96.1 Thousand persons | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 86.5 Thousand persons | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 83.5 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 75.6 Thousand persons | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 80.9 Thousand persons | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 84.6 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 82.6 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 85.1 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 74.7 Thousand persons | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 70.6 Thousand persons | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 76.4 Thousand persons | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 88.9 Thousand persons | +16.4% |
| 2024 | 92.1 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 108.3 Thousand persons | +17.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Youth employment by educational attainment level 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +61.0% | 95.8 Thousand persons | 154.2 Thousand persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 144.13 Thousand persons | 95.8 Thousand persons | 169.5 Thousand persons | 3 |
| 2000s | 170.6 Thousand persons | 138.6 Thousand persons | 206.1 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.74 Thousand persons | 75.6 Thousand persons | 133.3 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.17 Thousand persons | 70.6 Thousand persons | 108.3 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 27,593 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.2% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 27,593 Thousand persons (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)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 17,745 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth employment by educational attainment level in Poland?
- Youth employment by educational attainment level in Poland was 108.3 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth employment by educational attainment level recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 206.1 Thousand persons in 2001.
- What is the lowest youth employment by educational attainment level recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.6 Thousand persons in 2021.
- How does Poland rank for youth employment by educational attainment level?
- Poland ranks 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth employment by educational attainment level rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. 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 Youth employment by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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