Labor force with basic education, male in Poland
Poland: Labor force with basic education, male was 49.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with basic education, male in Poland, 1997–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
Poland recorded 49.4% for labor force with basic education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 82.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in Poland peaked at 56.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2014.
That places Poland 86th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.7% | 36.1% | 39.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 31.3% | 28.3% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 27.0% | 56.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.3% | 49.4% | 55.6% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Poland
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 34.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 32.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 69.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 75.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 29.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, male in Poland?
- Labor force with basic education, male in Poland was 49.4% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 56.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2014.
- How does Poland rank for labor force with basic education, male?
- Poland ranks 86th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).