In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked in Poland
Poland: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked was 15.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
15.6%
Change on year
up 21.9%
World rank
24th
of 47 countries
All-time high
21.5%
in 2005
All-time low
11.8%
in 2019
Years of data
21
2005–2025
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked in Poland, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Poland recorded 15.6% for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked in 2025.
The figure is up 21.9% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked in Poland peaked at 21.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2019.
That places Poland 24th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 21.5% | — |
| 2006 | 20.4% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 18.4% | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 15.9% | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 17.4% | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 19.0% | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 16.1% | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 19.0% | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 16.9% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | -20.1% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | +21.5% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | -25.3% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 12.9% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 13.8% | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 12.8% | -7.2% |
| 2025 | 15.6% | +21.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.8% | 15.9% | 21.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 11.8% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 11.8% | 15.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 21 Italy 16.9% compare
- 22 Sweden 16.7% compare
- 23 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 16.6% compare
- 24 Poland 15.6% compare
- 26 Austria 15.2% compare
- 27 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 14.9% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Poland
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region 13.2% (2025)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 21.6% (2025)
- Material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 4.8% (2025)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region 15.0% (2025)
- Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region 2.0% (2025)
- Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 2.6% (2020)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU 17.3% (2020)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) 32.1% (2025)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 11.1% (2025)
- Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and 20.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked in Poland?
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked in Poland was 15.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2019.
- How does Poland rank for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked?
- Poland ranks 24th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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 months worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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