Youth employment rate by country of birth in Poland
Poland: Youth employment rate by country of birth was 5.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.7
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
36th
of 47 countries
All-time high
6.9
in 2001
All-time low
3.8
in 1999
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Youth employment rate by country of birth in Poland, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth employment rate by country of birth in Poland is 5.7, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employment rate by country of birth in Poland peaked at 6.9 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.8, in 1999.
Poland ranks 36th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Youth employment rate by country of birth in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 6.3 | — |
| 1998 | 6.3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.8 | -39.7% |
| 2000 | 5.6 | +47.4% |
| 2001 | 6.9 | +23.2% |
| 2002 | 6.3 | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 6.2 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 6 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 6.2 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 5.9 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 6.2 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 6.1 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 5.6 | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 5.7 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 4.9 | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 4.5 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 4.2 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 4.3 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 4 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 4.5 | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 4.8 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 4.9 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 5 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 4.4 | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 4.2 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 4.5 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 5 | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5.7 | +14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.47 | 3.8 | 6.3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.1 | 5.6 | 6.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.68 | 4 | 5.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8 | 4.2 | 5.7 | 6 |
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- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 27,593 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth employment rate by country of birth in Poland?
- Youth employment rate by country of birth in Poland was 5.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth employment rate by country of birth recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9 in 2001.
- What is the lowest youth employment rate by country of birth recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8 in 1999.
- How does Poland rank for youth employment rate by country of birth?
- Poland ranks 36th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth employment rate by country of birth rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. 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 Youth employment rate by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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