Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Poland
Poland: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 63.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Poland, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Poland recorded 63.7% for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Poland peaked at 65.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 50.3%, in 2003.
That places Poland 109th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 61.1% | — |
| 1992 | 60.8% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 59.8% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 58.6% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 58.3% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 58.5% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 59.2% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 59.2% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 56.4% | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 54.5% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 52.7% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 50.6% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 50.3% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 50.9% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 52.3% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 54.1% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 56.4% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 58.7% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 58.5% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 58.2% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 58.7% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 58.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 58.6% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 59.7% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 60.5% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 61.6% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 62.8% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 63.3% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 64.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 64.1% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 64.9% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 65.1% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 65.0% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 64.2% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 63.7% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.1% | 56.4% | 61.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 53.9% | 50.3% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 58.2% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 63.7% | 65.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Poland?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Poland was 63.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 65.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.3% in 2003.
- How does Poland rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Poland ranks 109th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.