Employers, male (% of male employment) in Poland

Poland: Employers, male (% of male employment) was 5.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
5.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
69th
of 187 countries
All-time high
5.3%
in 1992
All-time low
4.9%
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Employers, male (% of male employment) in Poland, 1991–2025

02461991200820251991: 4.91992: 5.31993: 5.21994: 5.31995: 5.21996: 5.21997: 5.21998: 5.21999: 5.22000: 5.12001: 5.12002: 5.22003: 5.22004: 5.12005: 5.12006: 5.22007: 5.12008: 5.22009: 5.22010: 5.22011: 5.12012: 5.12013: 5.12014: 5.12015: 5.12016: 5.12017: 5.12018: 5.12019: 5.12020: 52021: 5.12022: 52023: 5.22024: 5.12025: 5.1

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

Annual values for Employers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Poland, 1991 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 66 Ireland 5.2% compare
  2. 67 Madagascar 5.2% compare
  3. 68 Peru 5.2% compare
  4. 70 Brazil 5.1% compare
  5. 71 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.1% compare
  6. 72 Jamaica 5.1% compare

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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.

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Indicator
Employers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
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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).