Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Poland
Poland: Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending was 51.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Poland, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 51.6% for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Poland peaked at 53.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 46.7%, in 2007.
Poland ranks 106th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.5% | — |
| 1991 | 53.6% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 53.3% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 52.8% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 52.5% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 51.5% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 50.9% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 49.8% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 49.5% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 49.2% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 48.6% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 49.5% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 48.7% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 48.2% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 47.7% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 47.7% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 46.9% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 46.7% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 47.1% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 47.8% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 48.9% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 49.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 49.4% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 49.2% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 49.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 49.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 49.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 49.6% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 49.3% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 51.0% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 51.6% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 52.2% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 51.9% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 51.6% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.7% | 49.2% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.9% | 46.7% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 48.9% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 49.3% | 52.2% | 6 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Poland?
- Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Poland was 51.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.7% in 2007.
- How does Poland rank for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending?
- Poland ranks 106th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).