Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Poland
Poland: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 51.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Poland, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Poland stood at 51.6%.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Poland peaked at 53.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 46.7%, in 2007.
Poland ranks 107th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.5% | — |
| 1991 | 53.6% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 53.3% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 52.8% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 52.5% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 51.5% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 50.9% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 49.8% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 49.5% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 49.2% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 48.6% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 49.5% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 48.7% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 48.2% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 47.7% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 47.7% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 46.9% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 46.7% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 47.1% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 47.8% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 48.9% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 49.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 49.4% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 49.2% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 49.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 49.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 49.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 49.6% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 49.3% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 51.0% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 51.6% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 52.2% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 51.9% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 51.6% | -0.6% |
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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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Poland?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Poland was 51.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.7% in 2007.
- How does Poland rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Poland ranks 107th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 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 database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.