GDP per employed person in Poland
Poland: GDP per employed person was 96,960 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per employed person in Poland, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
Poland recorded 96,960 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per employed person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Poland peaked at 96,960 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 29,750 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
Poland ranks 39th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per employed person in Poland, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 29,750 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 30,412 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 31,895 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 33,853 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 36,400 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 38,243 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 40,148 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 41,471 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 44,667 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 48,826 constant 2021 PPP $ | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 50,439 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 52,969 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 54,693 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 56,743 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 57,192 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 58,434 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 59,435 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 59,564 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 60,843 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 62,865 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 65,930 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 66,809 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 67,516 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 68,766 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 70,703 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 71,582 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 73,987 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 77,897 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 81,204 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 80,578 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 85,540 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 89,476 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 89,295 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 92,968 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 96,960 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.3% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 96,960 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for high income countries, which is 108,203 constant 2021 PPP $, 90% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Poland's 96,960 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90,831 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,316 constant 2021 PPP $ | 29,750 constant 2021 PPP $ | 44,667 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 55,914 constant 2021 PPP $ | 48,826 constant 2021 PPP $ | 60,843 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,726 constant 2021 PPP $ | 62,865 constant 2021 PPP $ | 81,204 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 89,136 constant 2021 PPP $ | 80,578 constant 2021 PPP $ | 96,960 constant 2021 PPP $ | 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 gdp per employed person in Poland?
- Gdp per employed person in Poland was 96,960 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 96,960 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,750 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Poland rank for gdp per employed person?
- Poland ranks 39th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.