Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Poland
Poland: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 was 52.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Poland, 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Poland is 52.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Poland peaked at 62.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 2007.
That places Poland 115th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 58.6% | — |
| 1970 | 62.0% | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 58.7% | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 57.0% | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 62.6% | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 62.1% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 62.1% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 61.0% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 60.5% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 50.2% | -17.0% |
| 1998 | 50.0% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 49.7% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 48.9% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 49.7% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 48.8% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 48.2% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 47.7% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 47.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 47.0% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 46.8% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 47.2% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 47.8% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 48.2% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 48.4% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 48.8% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 48.6% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 48.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 48.6% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 48.3% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 50.6% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 51.2% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 52.0% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 52.1% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 52.2% | +0.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 52.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 57.2%, 91% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Poland's 52.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.9%, 92% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.6% | 58.6% | 58.6% | 1 |
| 1970s | 60.4% | 58.7% | 62.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 57.0% | 57.0% | 57.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 57.3% | 49.7% | 62.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 48.0% | 46.8% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 48.2% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 48.3% | 52.2% | 6 |
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: 1980 vs. 2025 in Poland?
- Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Poland was 52.2% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 62.6% in 1992.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 2007.
- How does Poland rank for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025?
- Poland ranks 115th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.