Female labor force participation rate by age in Poland
Poland: Female labor force participation rate by age was 29.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
29.3
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
119th
of 188 countries
All-time high
40.77
in 1991
All-time low
26.12
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force participation rate by age in Poland, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Poland recorded 29.3 for female labor force participation rate by age in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in Poland peaked at 40.77 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 26.12, in 2021.
Poland ranks 119th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate by age in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.4 | — |
| 1991 | 40.77 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 40.37 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 38.3 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 37.89 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 35.57 | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 34.58 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 31.96 | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 32.04 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 31.37 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 33.74 | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 34.49 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 32.34 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 30.62 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 29.73 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 29.65 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 30.91 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 29.69 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 29.85 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 29.73 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 30.01 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 28.55 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 28.58 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 28.04 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 28.77 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 27.09 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 29.14 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 29.9 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 30.84 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 31.1 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 27.4 | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 26.12 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 26.35 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 28.18 | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 29.3 | +4.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 29.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 34.45, 85% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Poland's 29.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.1, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.22 | 31.37 | 40.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.07 | 29.65 | 34.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.2 | 27.09 | 31.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.47 | 26.12 | 29.3 | 5 |
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 female labor force participation rate by age in Poland?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in Poland was 29.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 40.77 in 1991.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.12 in 2021.
- How does Poland rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Poland ranks 119th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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