Inactivity rate in Poland
Poland: Inactivity rate was 55.87 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Inactivity rate in Poland, 2005–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inactivity rate in Poland is 55.87, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inactivity rate in Poland peaked at 56.02 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.31, in 2017.
Poland ranks 1st of 57 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Inactivity rate in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 46.07 | — |
| 2006 | 44.55 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 44.32 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 44.97 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 44.92 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 43.82 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 47.59 | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 46.41 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 47.23 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 46.36 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 43.61 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 43.52 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 43.31 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 43.42 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 43.55 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 43.64 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 50.97 | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 52.54 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 56.02 | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 55.55 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 55.87 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.97 | 44.32 | 46.07 | 5 |
| 2010s | 44.88 | 43.31 | 47.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.43 | 43.64 | 56.02 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More gender data for Poland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,820 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.62 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 143,428 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 152,211 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 147,165 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 156,182 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 149,758 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 158,864 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 156,416 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 165,771 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inactivity rate in Poland?
- Inactivity rate in Poland was 55.87 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 56.02 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.31 in 2017.
- How does Poland rank for inactivity rate?
- Poland ranks 1st out of 57 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inactivity rate rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. 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 Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.