Employers, male (% of male employment) in Poland
Poland: Employers, male (% of male employment) was 5.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Poland, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employers, male (% of male employment) in Poland is 5.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, male (% of male employment) in Poland peaked at 5.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1991.
Poland ranks 69th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.9% | — |
| 1992 | 5.3% | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 5.2% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 5.3% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 5.2% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 5.2% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 5.2% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 5.2% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 5.2% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 5.1% | -0.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 5.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.7%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Poland's 5.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.9%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | 4.9% | 5.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.0% | 5.2% | 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 employers, male (% of male employment) in Poland?
- Employers, male (% of male employment) in Poland was 5.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1991.
- How does Poland rank for employers, male (% of male employment)?
- Poland ranks 69th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).