Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Poland
Poland: Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate was 52.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Poland, 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Poland stood at 52.2%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Poland peaked at 62.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 2007.
Poland ranks 115th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
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 |
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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 fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Poland?
- Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 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 fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 62.6% in 1992.
- What is the lowest fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 2007.
- How does Poland rank for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate?
- Poland ranks 115th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 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 Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate. 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.