Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time in Poland
Poland: Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time was 0.68 Percentage of employment in 2025. ▼ Falling
Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time in Poland, 2001–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of employment.
Analysis
Poland recorded 0.68 Percentage of employment for incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time in 2025.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and down 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time in Poland peaked at 3.06 Percentage of employment in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.62 Percentage of employment, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.67 Percentage of employment | — |
| 2002 | 2.91 Percentage of employment | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 3.06 Percentage of employment | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 3.02 Percentage of employment | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 3.06 Percentage of employment | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.61 Percentage of employment | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 1.97 Percentage of employment | -24.7% |
| 2008 | 1.41 Percentage of employment | -28.2% |
| 2009 | 1.47 Percentage of employment | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.64 Percentage of employment | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 1.77 Percentage of employment | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 1.96 Percentage of employment | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 2.17 Percentage of employment | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 2.25 Percentage of employment | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.04 Percentage of employment | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 1.61 Percentage of employment | -21.0% |
| 2017 | 1.35 Percentage of employment | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 1.02 Percentage of employment | -24.6% |
| 2019 | 0.843 Percentage of employment | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 0.738 Percentage of employment | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.804 Percentage of employment | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 0.68 Percentage of employment | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 0.705 Percentage of employment | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.62 Percentage of employment | -12.1% |
| 2025 | 0.68 Percentage of employment | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.46 Percentage of employment | 1.41 Percentage of employment | 3.06 Percentage of employment | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.66 Percentage of employment | 0.843 Percentage of employment | 2.25 Percentage of employment | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7045 Percentage of employment | 0.62 Percentage of employment | 0.804 Percentage of employment | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 7 Türkiye 1.5 Percentage of employment compare
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- 8 South Africa 4.35 Percentage of employment compare
- 9 Netherlands 0.875 Percentage of employment compare
- 9 Sweden 4.31 Percentage of employment compare
- 10 Japan 4.25 Percentage of employment compare
- 11 France 3.43 Percentage of employment compare
- 11 Slovenia 0.461 Percentage of employment compare
- 12 Canada 3.36 Percentage of employment compare
- 13 Russian Federation 3.31 Percentage of employment compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time in Poland?
- Incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time in Poland was 0.68 Percentage of employment in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.06 Percentage of employment in 2005.
- What is the lowest incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.62 Percentage of employment in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time?
- Poland ranks 10th out of 11 countries with data for 2025.
- Is incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains incidences and gender composition of part-time employment with standardised (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total) and detailed age groups. Data are further broken down by professional status - employees, total employment. Part-time employment is based on national definitions. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.