Distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income in Poland
Poland: Distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income was 6.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.5%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
19th
of 47 countries
All-time high
6.5%
in 2025
All-time low
4.2%
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income in Poland, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Poland recorded 6.5% for distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income in Poland peaked at 6.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2005.
Poland ranks 19th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.2% | — |
| 2006 | 4.4% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 6.4% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 6.5% | +1.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 6.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.5%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Poland's 6.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.0%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.2% | 5.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 5.4% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 5.6% | 6.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More economy & growth data for Poland
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 8.38 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 229.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -2.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 549.65 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 21.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2625 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 7,460 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income in Poland?
- Distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income in Poland was 6.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2005.
- How does Poland rank for distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income?
- Poland ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income group and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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