Employment outside the formal sector in Poland
Poland: Employment outside the formal sector was 800.81 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment outside the formal sector in Poland, 2007–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, employment outside the formal sector in Poland stood at 800.81.
The figure is down 19.1% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment outside the formal sector in Poland peaked at 1,518 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 785.36, in 2023.
That places Poland 41st out of 81 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Employment outside the formal sector in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1,281 | — |
| 2008 | 1,295 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1,436 | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 1,475 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1,515 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 1,506 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1,457 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 1,518 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 1,388 | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 1,469 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 1,353 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 1,182 | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 1,090 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 1,226 | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 1,328 | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 1,141 | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 785.36 | -31.2% |
| 2024 | 990.09 | +26.1% |
| 2025 | 800.81 | -19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,337 | 1,281 | 1,436 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1,395 | 1,090 | 1,518 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,045 | 785.36 | 1,328 | 6 |
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- 38 Kyrgyzstan 1,008 compare
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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 outside the formal sector in Poland?
- Employment outside the formal sector in Poland was 800.81 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment outside the formal sector recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,518 in 2014.
- What is the lowest employment outside the formal sector recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 785.36 in 2023.
- How does Poland rank for employment outside the formal sector?
- Poland ranks 41st out of 81 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment outside the formal sector rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This harmonized series for employment outside the formal sector is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. Data disaggregated by occupation are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCO. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.