Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Poland
Poland: Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits was 3.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Poland, 1990–2021
Source: OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Poland is 3.3%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and up 157.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Poland peaked at 3.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1997.
Poland ranks 2nd of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.6% | — |
| 1991 | 2.2% | +33.8% |
| 1992 | 2.1% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | -17.2% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | -19.8% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | -27.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | +21.5% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +68.2% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +21.1% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +24.3% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.7% | 2 |
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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 female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Poland?
- Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Poland was 3.3% in 2021, according to OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment vs. public spending on family benefits recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest female employment vs. public spending on family benefits recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1997.
- How does Poland rank for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits?
- Poland ranks 2nd out of 41 countries with data for 2021.
- Is female employment vs. public spending on family benefits rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public social expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage. Includes both in-cash and in-kind benefits in family programs.