Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Poland
Poland: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 80.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Poland, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Poland recorded 80.2% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Poland peaked at 80.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69.6%, in 2004.
That places Poland 67th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 75.6% | — |
| 1991 | 75.9% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 75.6% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 75.0% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 74.0% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 73.0% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 72.5% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 71.9% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 71.2% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 70.5% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 69.9% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 70.7% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 70.0% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 69.8% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 69.6% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 70.2% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 69.9% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 69.9% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 70.7% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 71.6% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 72.3% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 72.8% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 73.4% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 73.9% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 74.7% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 75.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 75.9% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 76.8% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 77.2% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 77.9% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 78.5% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 80.0% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 80.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 80.5% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 80.2% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 80.2% | +0.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 80.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 80.2%, 100% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Poland's 80.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.6%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.5% | 70.5% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.2% | 69.6% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.0% | 72.3% | 77.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.9% | 78.5% | 80.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Poland?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Poland was 80.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 80.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.6% in 2004.
- How does Poland rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Poland ranks 67th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.