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. Measured in Percentage.
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.
Poland ranks 9th of 33 countries on this measure, 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 | Percentage | 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 | 69.0% | +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% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 77.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.1% | 58.1% | 58.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.2% | 51.9% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.3% | 60.1% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.4% | 72.6% | 78.1% | 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 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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