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
11th
of 46 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. Measured in Percentage point.
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 11th of 46 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 | Percentage point | 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 | 25.0% | -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 15.1%, 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 | 27.1% | 26.5% | 28.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 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 11th out of 46 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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