Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Poland
Poland: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 16.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Poland, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Poland is 16.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Poland peaked at 22.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2013.
Poland ranks 36th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22.1% | — |
| 1992 | 21.7% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 21.5% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 21.2% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 20.9% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 20.3% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 20.7% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 20.1% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 19.6% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 19.0% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 18.5% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 18.0% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 17.7% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 17.2% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 17.6% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 18.0% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 18.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 16.3% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 17.3% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 17.4% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 17.5% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 17.2% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 16.4% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 16.4% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 16.9% | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 16.7% | -1.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 16.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.2%, 1.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Poland's 16.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.4%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.9% | 19.6% | 22.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 17.0% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 16.2% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 16.4% | 17.2% | 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 employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Poland?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Poland was 16.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2013.
- How does Poland rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Poland ranks 36th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).