Youth employment by educational attainment level in Poland

Poland: Youth employment by educational attainment level was 108.3 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
108.3 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 17.6%
World rank
12th
of 36 countries
All-time high
206.1 Thousand persons
in 2001
All-time low
70.6 Thousand persons
in 2021
Years of data
29
1997–2025

Youth employment by educational attainment level in Poland, 1997–2025

501001502001997201120251997: 167.1 Thousand persons1998: 169.5 Thousand persons1999: 95.8 Thousand persons2000: 154.2 Thousand persons2001: 206.1 Thousand persons2002: 189.4 Thousand persons2003: 187.3 Thousand persons2004: 173.8 Thousand persons2005: 171.7 Thousand persons2006: 163.2 Thousand persons2007: 163.8 Thousand persons2008: 157.9 Thousand persons2009: 138.6 Thousand persons2010: 133.3 Thousand persons2011: 109.2 Thousand persons2012: 96.1 Thousand persons2013: 86.5 Thousand persons2014: 83.5 Thousand persons2015: 75.6 Thousand persons2016: 80.9 Thousand persons2017: 84.6 Thousand persons2018: 82.6 Thousand persons2019: 85.1 Thousand persons2020: 74.7 Thousand persons2021: 70.6 Thousand persons2022: 76.4 Thousand persons2023: 88.9 Thousand persons2024: 92.1 Thousand persons2025: 108.3 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Poland recorded 108.3 Thousand persons for youth employment by educational attainment level in 2025.

The figure 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.

That places Poland 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 9 Norway 161.1 Thousand persons compare
  2. 10 Sweden 157.8 Thousand persons compare
  3. 11 Austria 144.4 Thousand persons compare
  4. 13 Belgium 102.8 Thousand persons compare
  5. 14 Ireland 96.8 Thousand persons compare
  6. 14 Italy 96.8 Thousand persons compare

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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 12th out of 36 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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About this data

Indicator
Youth employment by educational attainment level
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,164 data points, 1983–2025
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