Labor force with basic education in Poland
Poland: Labor force with basic education was 38.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with basic education in Poland, 1997–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
Poland recorded 38.9% for labor force with basic education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 113.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Poland peaked at 45.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2014.
Poland ranks 90th of 123 countries on this measure, 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 | 29.8% | 28.2% | 31.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 20.0% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 18.2% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 38.9% | 43.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 87 Austria 39.9% compare
- 88 Morocco 39.6% compare
- 89 East Timor 39.2% compare
- 91 Luxembourg 37.9% compare
- 92 Iran 37.7% compare
- 93 Trinidad and Tobago 37.6% compare
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 in Poland?
- Labor force with basic education in Poland was 38.9% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2014.
- How does Poland rank for labor force with basic education?
- Poland ranks 90th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.3%. 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 (% of total 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).