Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Poland
Poland: Employment in industry (% of total employment) was 30.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Poland, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in industry (% of total employment) in Poland is 30.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry (% of total employment) in Poland peaked at 32.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 2004.
That places Poland 21st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32.6% | — |
| 1992 | 32.2% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 32.0% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 31.8% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 31.8% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 31.5% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 31.8% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 31.5% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 31.1% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 30.7% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 30.1% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 29.5% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 29.2% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 28.8% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 29.2% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 29.9% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 30.7% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 31.8% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 30.2% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 30.6% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 30.4% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 30.5% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 30.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 30.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 31.4% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 31.7% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 31.8% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 32.1% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 31.7% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 30.7% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 30.6% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 29.5% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 30.2% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 30.0% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.8% | 31.1% | 32.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 30.1% | 28.8% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 30.2% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 29.5% | 31.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 18 Bosnia and Herzegovina 30.6% compare
- 19 United Arab Emirates 30.6% compare
- 20 Hungary 30.5% compare
- 22 Palestine, State of 29.9% compare
- 23 Egypt 29.4% compare
- 24 Cambodia 28.9% compare
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 (% of total employment) in Poland?
- Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Poland was 30.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 2004.
- How does Poland rank for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Poland ranks 21st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry (% of total employment) rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 Employment in industry (% of total 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).