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
34th
of 45 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. Measured in Percentage.
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 34th of 45 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 | Percentage | 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 | 6.0% | -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 | 4.0% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5.7% | +14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 3.8% | 6.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 5.6% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.0% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.2% | 5.7% | 6 |
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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 34th out of 45 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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