Labour force participation rates by country of birth in Poland
Poland: Labour force participation rates by country of birth was 64.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by country of birth in Poland, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by country of birth in Poland is 64.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by country of birth in Poland peaked at 64.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 57.6%, in 2007.
Poland ranks 32nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by country of birth in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 60.5% | — |
| 1998 | 60.2% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 59.8% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 60.1% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 60.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 59.0% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 58.0% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 57.9% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 58.6% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 57.7% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 57.6% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 58.3% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 59.2% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 59.7% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 60.1% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 60.5% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 60.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 61.1% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 61.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 61.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 61.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 61.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 61.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 61.5% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 62.6% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 63.0% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 63.6% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 63.8% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 64.3% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.2% | 59.8% | 60.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 58.6% | 57.6% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 59.7% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.1% | 61.5% | 64.3% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- 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 labour force participation rates by country of birth in Poland?
- Labour force participation rates by country of birth in Poland was 64.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by country of birth recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 64.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by country of birth recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.6% in 2007.
- How does Poland rank for labour force participation rates by country of birth?
- Poland ranks 32nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by country of birth rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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