Youth employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Poland

Poland: Youth employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 1,632 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1,632
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
20th
of 57 countries
All-time high
4,038
in 2008
All-time low
1,632
in 2025
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Youth employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Poland, 2005–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2005201520252005: 3.3k2006: 3.7k2007: 3.9k2008: 4.0k2009: 3.3k2010: 3.2k2011: 3.1k2012: 3.2k2013: 3.0k2014: 3.0k2015: 3.1k2016: 3.2k2017: 3.1k2018: 3.1k2019: 3.0k2020: 2.7k2021: 2.3k2022: 2.1k2023: 1.7k2024: 1.6k2025: 1.6k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Poland recorded 1,632 for youth employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Poland peaked at 4,038 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,632, in 2025.

Poland ranks 20th of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Youth employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29) in Poland, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 3,279
2006 3,696 +12.7%
2007 3,889 +5.2%
2008 4,038 +3.8%
2009 3,320 -17.8%
2010 3,227 -2.8%
2011 3,148 -2.4%
2012 3,201 +1.7%
2013 2,955 -7.7%
2014 2,960 +0.2%
2015 3,063 +3.5%
2016 3,158 +3.1%
2017 3,127 -1.0%
2018 3,080 -1.5%
2019 3,010 -2.3%
2020 2,723 -9.5%
2021 2,305 -15.4%
2022 2,062 -10.5%
2023 1,709 -17.1%
2024 1,650 -3.5%
2025 1,632 -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,644 3,279 4,038 5
2010s 3,093 2,955 3,227 10
2020s 2,014 1,632 2,723 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 17 Burkina Faso 2,468 compare
  2. 18 Rwanda 2,289 compare
  3. 19 Chile 1,799 compare
  4. 21 Netherlands 1,607 compare
  5. 22 Zimbabwe 1,498 compare
  6. 23 Senegal 1,497 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Poland?
Youth employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Poland was 1,632 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest youth employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 4,038 in 2008.
What is the lowest youth employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,632 in 2025.
How does Poland rank for youth employment (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
Poland ranks 20th out of 57 countries with data for 2025.
Is youth employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Youth employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
57 places, 870 data points, 1996–2025
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) database description.