Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita in Poland
Poland: Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita was 51.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita in Poland, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita in Poland stood at 51.6%.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita in Poland peaked at 53.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 46.7%, in 2007.
That places Poland 107th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita 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 - 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 vs. gdp per capita in Poland?
- Female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita 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 rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.7% in 2007.
- How does Poland rank for female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Poland ranks 107th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita 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 rate vs. GDP per capita. 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).