Employment to population ratio in Poland
Poland: Employment to population ratio was 56.58 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
56.58
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
101st
of 186 countries
All-time high
57.6
in 2023
All-time low
44.01
in 2003
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio in Poland, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Poland recorded 56.58 for employment to population ratio 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 in Poland peaked at 57.6 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.01, 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 in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 52.99 | — |
| 1992 | 52.72 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 51.73 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 50.89 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 50.65 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 50.73 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 50.94 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 51.1 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 49.23 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 47.2 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 45.87 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 44.19 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 44.01 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 44.32 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 45.16 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 46.72 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 48.85 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 50.72 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 50.76 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 50.78 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 51 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 51.07 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 50.89 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 51.95 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 52.81 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 53.79 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 54.76 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 55.33 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 55.59 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 55.59 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 56.78 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 57.29 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 57.6 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 57.01 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 56.58 | -0.8% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 56.58 is below the median for high income countries, which is 58.89, 96% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Poland's 56.58 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.56, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.22 | 49.23 | 52.99 | 9 |
| 2000s | 46.78 | 44.01 | 50.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.8 | 50.78 | 55.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.81 | 55.59 | 57.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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 to population ratio in Poland?
- Employment to population ratio in Poland was 56.58 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 57.6 in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.01 in 2003.
- How does Poland rank for employment to population ratio?
- Poland ranks 101st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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