Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … most in Poland
Poland: Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … most was 3.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.9
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
41st
of 49 countries
All-time high
13.4
in 2005
All-time low
3.7
in 2023
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Poland, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Poland stood at 3.9.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Poland peaked at 13.4 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.7, in 2023.
That places Poland 41st out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … most in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13.4 | — |
| 2006 | 11.7 | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 9.2 | -21.4% |
| 2008 | 7.1 | -22.8% |
| 2009 | 5.7 | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 6.9 | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 6 | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 6.4 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 6.1 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 6.5 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 5.3 | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 5.7 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 4.9 | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 5 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 3.8 | -24.0% |
| 2020 | 5 | +31.6% |
| 2021 | 4.6 | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 3.9 | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 3.7 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 4.5 | +21.6% |
| 2025 | 3.9 | -13.3% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 3.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.55, 52% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Poland's 3.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.5, 52% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.42 | 5.7 | 13.4 | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.66 | 3.8 | 6.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.27 | 3.7 | 5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More population data for Poland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.49 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6386 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.04 (2100)
- Population density 63.15 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 624,863 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.04 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.1914 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Poland?
- Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Poland was 3.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by most recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4 in 2005.
- What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by most recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 in 2023.
- How does Poland rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by most?
- Poland ranks 41st out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by most rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. 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 Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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