Employment rates by degree of urbanisation in Poland
Poland: Employment rates by degree of urbanisation was 62.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rates by degree of urbanisation in Poland, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rates by degree of urbanisation in Poland stood at 62.3%. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by degree of urbanisation in Poland peaked at 62.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 46.7%, in 2003.
Poland ranks 30th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Employment rates by degree of urbanisation in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 53.8% | — |
| 1998 | 54.2% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 52.4% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 50.3% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 49.0% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 47.2% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 46.7% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 46.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 48.2% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 49.7% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 52.0% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 54.2% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 54.4% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 53.9% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 54.3% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 54.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 54.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 55.6% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 56.5% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 57.6% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 58.6% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 59.1% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 59.6% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 59.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 60.5% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 61.2% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 61.8% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 62.0% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 62.3% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.5% | 52.4% | 54.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 46.7% | 54.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 53.9% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.2% | 59.6% | 62.3% | 6 |
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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 rates by degree of urbanisation in Poland?
- Employment rates by degree of urbanisation in Poland was 62.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by degree of urbanisation recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 62.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment rates by degree of urbanisation recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.7% in 2003.
- How does Poland rank for employment rates by degree of urbanisation?
- Poland ranks 30th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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