Labor force participation rate in Poland
Poland: Labor force participation rate was 58.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
58.3%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
116th
of 186 countries
All-time high
61.3%
in 1991
All-time low
54.0%
in 2007
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate in Poland, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate in Poland is 58.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Poland peaked at 61.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 2007.
That places Poland 116th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61.1% | — |
| 1991 | 61.3% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 61.0% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 60.4% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 59.7% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 58.7% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 58.1% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 57.2% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 56.7% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 56.1% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 55.5% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 56.2% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 55.4% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 54.9% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 54.6% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 54.8% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 54.2% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 54.0% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 54.6% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 55.3% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 56.2% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 56.4% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 56.8% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 56.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 57.1% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 57.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 57.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 57.6% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 57.5% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 57.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 57.4% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 58.7% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 58.9% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 59.2% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 58.7% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 58.3% | -0.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 58.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 62.3%, 94% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Poland's 58.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.2%, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.1% | 56.1% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.9% | 54.0% | 56.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.0% | 56.2% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.5% | 57.4% | 59.2% | 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 labor force participation rate in Poland?
- Labor force participation rate in Poland was 58.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 61.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 2007.
- How does Poland rank for labor force participation rate?
- Poland ranks 116th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).