Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Poland
Poland: Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 was 26.89 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
26.89
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
125th
of 171 countries
All-time high
55.34
in 1960
All-time low
26.12
in 2021
Years of data
38
1960–2025
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Poland, 1960–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Poland recorded 26.89 for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Poland peaked at 55.34 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 26.12, in 2021.
Poland ranks 125th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 55.34 | — |
| 1970 | 47.58 | -14.0% |
| 1978 | 46.79 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 39.31 | -16.0% |
| 1992 | 40.37 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 38.3 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 37.89 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 35.57 | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 34.58 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 31.96 | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 32.04 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 31.37 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 33.74 | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 34.49 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 32.34 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 30.62 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 29.73 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 29.65 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 30.91 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 29.69 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 29.85 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 29.73 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 30.01 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 28.55 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 28.58 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 28.04 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 28.77 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 27.09 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 29.14 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 29.9 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 30.84 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 31.1 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 27.4 | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 26.12 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 26.35 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 28.18 | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 29.33 | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 26.89 | -8.3% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 26.89 is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.18, 74% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Poland's 26.89 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.3, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.34 | 55.34 | 55.34 | 1 |
| 1970s | 47.18 | 46.79 | 47.58 | 2 |
| 1980s | 39.31 | 39.31 | 39.31 | 1 |
| 1990s | 35.26 | 31.37 | 40.37 | 8 |
| 2000s | 31.07 | 29.65 | 34.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.2 | 27.09 | 31.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.38 | 26.12 | 29.33 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Poland?
- Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Poland was 26.89 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 55.34 in 1960.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.12 in 2021.
- How does Poland rank for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980?
- Poland ranks 125th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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