Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Poland
Poland: Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies was 77.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
77.9
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
9th
of 33 countries
All-time high
78.1
in 2023
All-time low
51.9
in 2003
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Poland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Poland recorded 77.9 for employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Poland peaked at 78.1 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.9, in 2003.
That places Poland 9th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 58.1 | — |
| 2000 | 55.1 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 54.1 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 52.2 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 51.9 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 52.1 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 53.3 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 54.9 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 57.7 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 60.1 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 60.3 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 60.1 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 60.9 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 62.6 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 63.1 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 65.3 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 66.7 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 69 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 70.7 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 71.9 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 72.4 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 72.6 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 75.3 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 76.6 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 78.1 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 78 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 77.9 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.1 | 58.1 | 58.1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.17 | 51.9 | 60.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.27 | 60.1 | 72.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.42 | 72.6 | 78.1 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Poland?
- Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Poland was 77.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 78.1 in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment rates by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.9 in 2003.
- How does Poland rank for employment rates by sex, age and other typologies?
- Poland ranks 9th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by sex, age and other typologies rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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 sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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