In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Poland
Poland: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level was 21.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
21.3%
Change on year
up 17.7%
World rank
10th
of 47 countries
All-time high
34.1%
in 2005
All-time low
18.1%
in 2024
Years of data
21
2005–2025
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Poland, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Poland stood at 21.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.7% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Poland peaked at 34.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2024.
Poland ranks 10th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 34.1% | — |
| 2006 | 31.8% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 28.1% | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 28.9% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 27.6% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 30.9% | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 28.7% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 25.6% | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 27.7% | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 28.6% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 30.6% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 28.0% | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 23.2% | -17.1% |
| 2018 | 23.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 26.9% | +31.9% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | -23.8% |
| 2022 | 18.8% | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 23.9% | +27.1% |
| 2024 | 18.1% | -24.3% |
| 2025 | 21.3% | +17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.1% | 27.6% | 34.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 20.4% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 18.1% | 26.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Poland?
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Poland was 21.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level?
- Poland ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. 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 In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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