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
26th
of 49 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
The most recent figure for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked in Poland is 15.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 26th out of 49 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% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 15.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.8%, 93% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Poland's 15.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.6%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
- 23 Italy 16.9% compare
- 24 Sweden 16.7% compare
- 25 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 16.6% compare
- 26 Poland 15.6% compare
- 28 Austria 15.2% compare
- 29 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
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.3 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,895 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 0.6829 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 35.13 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 35.1% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
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 26th out of 49 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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