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
In 2025, youth employment rate by country of birth in Poland stood at 5.7.
That represents a change of 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.
That places Poland 36th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 5.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.9, 64% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Poland's 5.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.2, 51% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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