Poland vs Spain: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Poland
58.7%
in 2025
Spain
58.2%
in 2025
Poland rank
129th
Spain rank
131st
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Poland
- Spain
How they compare
Poland currently reports 58.7% against 58.2% in Spain, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 129th and Spain ranks 131st of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.3% | 51.6% | 19.7% | Poland |
| 1970s | 68.9% | 48.9% | 20.0% | Poland |
| 1980s | 65.3% | 48.3% | 17.0% | Poland |
| 1990s | 64.1% | 50.5% | 13.6% | Poland |
| 2000s | 55.0% | 56.2% | 1.2% | Spain |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 58.9% | 2.6% | Spain |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 57.7% | 0.5% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+), Poland or Spain?
- Poland, at 58.7% against 58.2% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Poland and Spain?
- 0.5%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Spain?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Spain rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Poland ranks 129th and Spain ranks 131st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.