Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Poland
Poland: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 58.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Poland, 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Poland stood at 58.7%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Poland peaked at 71.3% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 2007.
That places Poland 129th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 71.3% | — |
| 1970 | 70.6% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 67.3% | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 65.3% | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 69.4% | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 68.8% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 68.4% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 67.4% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 66.9% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 57.7% | -13.8% |
| 1998 | 57.2% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 56.7% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 55.8% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 56.5% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 55.6% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 54.9% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 54.6% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 54.8% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 54.2% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 54.0% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 54.5% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 55.2% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 55.7% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 55.9% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 56.2% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 56.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 56.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 56.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 56.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 56.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 56.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 56.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 56.4% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 58.1% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 58.4% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 58.8% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 58.8% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 58.7% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.3% | 71.3% | 71.3% | 1 |
| 1970s | 68.9% | 67.3% | 70.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 65.3% | 65.3% | 65.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 64.1% | 56.7% | 69.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 55.0% | 54.0% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 55.7% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 56.4% | 58.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Poland?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Poland was 58.7% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 71.3% in 1960.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 2007.
- How does Poland rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Poland ranks 129th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national 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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.