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
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 14th out of 45 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.
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% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 108.3 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.9 Thousand persons, 3.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Poland's 108.3 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.8 Thousand persons, 3.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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