Employment rate in Poland
Poland: Employment rate was 56.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rate in Poland, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 56.6% for employment rate 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 rate 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.
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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More work & labour data for Poland
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 75.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 69.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rate in Poland?
- Employment rate in Poland was 56.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 57.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment rate recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 2003.
- How does Poland rank for employment rate?
- Poland ranks 101st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.