Ireland vs Poland: Labour force participation rate

Ireland
66.12 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup
in 2025
Poland
58.08 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup
in 2025
Ireland rank
6th
Poland rank
7th

Labour force participation rate over time

  • Ireland
  • Poland
0204060200020122025

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 66.12 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup against 58.08 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in Poland, a difference of 8.04 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 6th and Poland ranks 7th of 33 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 62.23 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup 54.97 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup 7.27 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup Ireland
2010s 62.04 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup 56.05 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup 5.99 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup Ireland
2020s 64.46 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup 57.71 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup 6.75 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour force participation rate, Ireland or Poland?
Ireland, at 66.12 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup against 58.08 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in labour force participation rate between Ireland and Poland?
8.04 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Poland?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Poland rank globally for labour force participation rate?
Ireland ranks 6th and Poland ranks 7th of 33 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Labour force participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Labour force participation rate
Unit
Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
45 places, 1,271 data points, 1955–2025
Last refreshed

The infra-annual dataflow on the labour force participation rate is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the labour force participation rate by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and for selected other economies. The labour force participation rate is calculated as the number of the labour force population as a percentage of the working age population. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.