Female labor force participation rate in Poland
Poland: Female labor force participation rate was 51.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Female labor force participation rate 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 rate 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 rate 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.
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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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 75.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 69.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate in Poland?
- Female labor force participation rate 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 recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.7% in 2007.
- How does Poland rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Poland ranks 107th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rate 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. 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).