People in arrears on rent, mortgage or bills in Poland
People in arrears on rent, mortgage or bills in Poland was 3.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.4 pts from 2024. That is the 25th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.
People in arrears on rent, mortgage or bills in Poland, 2005 to 2025
All 21 values
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.8 |
| 2024 | 4.2 |
| 2023 | 5.1 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 5.5 |
| 2019 | 7.4 |
| 2018 | 7.7 |
| 2017 | 10.3 |
| 2016 | 11 |
| 2015 | 11 |
| 2014 | 15.4 |
| 2013 | 15.1 |
| 2012 | 15.2 |
| 2011 | 14.2 |
| 2010 | 15.3 |
| 2009 | 14.1 |
| 2008 | 11.3 Series break |
| 2007 | 18.2 |
| 2006 | 22.4 |
| 2005 | 26.7 |
Compared with European Union (27)
| Place | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Poland | 3.8 |
| European Union (27) | 9.2 |
Rankings
Definition
Share of the population living in households that were behind on paying a mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase instalments in the last 12 months because of financial difficulties (EU-SILC, all household types and incomes).
EU statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC). The reference year is the survey year. Self-reported by households; a share of people, not of households.
How to cite
Eurostat. Arrears on mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase, total population, all household types and incomes (ilc_mdes05). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdes05/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
Citation styles
APA 7
Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Arrears on mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase, total population, all household types and incomes (ilc_mdes05) (People in arrears on rent, mortgage or bills, Poland, 2005 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdes05/default/table
MLA 9
Arrears on mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase, total population, all household types and incomes (ilc_mdes05), People in arrears on rent, mortgage or bills, Poland, 2005 to 2025. Eurostat, European Commission, 17 Sept. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdes05/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/arrears-on-bills/poland. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Arrears on mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase, total population, all household types and incomes (ilc_mdes05). People in arrears on rent, mortgage or bills, Poland, 2005 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdes05/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/arrears-on-bills/poland.
Harvard
Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Arrears on mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase, total population, all household types and incomes (ilc_mdes05), People in arrears on rent, mortgage or bills, Poland, 2005 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdes05/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/arrears-on-bills/poland (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{eurostat_people_in_arrears_on_2025,
author = {{Eurostat, European Commission}},
title = {{Arrears on mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase, total population, all household types and incomes (ilc\_mdes05): People in arrears on rent, mortgage or bills, Poland, 2005 to 2025}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Data set},
url = {https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdes05/default/table},
urldate = {2026-10-12},
note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/arrears-on-bills/poland. Publisher attribution: Eurostat. Arrears on mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase, total population, all household types and incomes (ilc\_mdes05). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc\_mdes05/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}
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Questions
What is the people in arrears on rent, mortgage or bills in Poland?
People in arrears on rent, mortgage or bills in Poland was 3.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.4 pts from 2024. That is the 25th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.
Where does this figure come from?
Eurostat, European Commission. Arrears on mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase, total population, all household types and incomes (ilc_mdes05). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.
What was the highest people in arrears on rent, mortgage or bills in Poland?
26.7% in 2005, the highest value since 2005 in this series.
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