Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Poland
Poland: Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex was 26.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
26.9
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
12th
of 48 countries
All-time high
28.8
in 2016
All-time low
24.3
in 2022
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Poland, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Poland stood at 26.9.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Poland peaked at 28.8 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.3, in 2022.
Poland ranks 12th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 26.5 | — |
| 2015 | 27.2 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 28.8 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 26.8 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 26.8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 26.7 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 25 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 26.1 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 24.3 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 26.8 | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 26.2 | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 26.9 | +2.7% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 26.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.15, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Poland's 26.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.7, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.13 | 26.5 | 28.8 | 6 |
| 2020s | 25.88 | 24.3 | 26.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More work & labour data for Poland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.0452 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 22,799 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 9,591 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 9,786 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,544 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 19,330 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Poland?
- Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Poland was 26.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8 in 2016.
- What is the lowest disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3 in 2022.
- How does Poland rank for disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex?
- Poland ranks 12th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex (source EU-SILC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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