People living in households with very low work intensity by income in Poland
Poland: People living in households with very low work intensity by income was 1,009 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,009 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
8th
of 43 countries
All-time high
1,915 Thousand persons
in 2015
All-time low
998 Thousand persons
in 2022
Years of data
11
2015–2025
People living in households with very low work intensity by income in Poland, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, people living in households with very low work intensity by income in Poland stood at 1,009 Thousand persons.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people living in households with very low work intensity by income in Poland peaked at 1,915 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 998 Thousand persons, in 2022.
Poland ranks 8th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
People living in households with very low work intensity by income in Poland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,915 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 1,843 Thousand persons | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 1,611 Thousand persons | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 1,494 Thousand persons | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 1,287 Thousand persons | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 1,157 Thousand persons | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 1,128 Thousand persons | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 998 Thousand persons | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 1,009 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 1,012 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 1,009 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1,009 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 383 Thousand persons, 2.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1,009 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 390 Thousand persons, 2.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,630 Thousand persons | 1,287 Thousand persons | 1,915 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 1,052 Thousand persons | 998 Thousand persons | 1,157 Thousand persons | 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 people living in households with very low work intensity by income in Poland?
- People living in households with very low work intensity by income in Poland was 1,009 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people living in households with very low work intensity by income recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,915 Thousand persons in 2015.
- What is the lowest people living in households with very low work intensity by income recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 998 Thousand persons in 2022.
- How does Poland rank for people living in households with very low work intensity by income?
- Poland ranks 8th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is people living in households with very low work intensity by income rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.3%. 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 People living in households with very low work intensity by income quintile and household type (population aged 0 to 64 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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