Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Poland
Poland: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 56.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Poland, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Poland is 56.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Poland peaked at 57.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 2003.
That places Poland 101st out of 186 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+, total (%) in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 53.0% | — |
| 1992 | 52.7% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 51.7% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 50.9% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 50.7% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 50.9% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 51.1% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 49.2% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 47.2% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 45.9% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 44.2% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 44.0% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 44.3% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 45.2% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 46.7% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 48.9% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 50.7% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 51.0% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 50.9% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 52.0% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 52.8% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 53.8% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 54.8% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 55.3% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 55.6% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 55.6% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 56.8% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 57.3% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 57.6% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 57.0% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 56.6% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.2% | 49.2% | 53.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 46.8% | 44.0% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.8% | 50.8% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 55.6% | 57.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Poland?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Poland was 56.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 57.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 2003.
- How does Poland rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Poland ranks 101st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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+, total (%) (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.