Labour indicators rates - Regions — Labour force participation rate in Poland
Poland: Labour indicators rates - Regions — Labour force participation rate was -13.5 Percentage points in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labour indicators rates - Regions — Labour force participation rate in Poland, 1999–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage points.
Analysis
Poland recorded -13.5 Percentage points for labour indicators rates - regions — labour force participation rate in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour indicators rates - regions — labour force participation rate in Poland peaked at -13.5 Percentage points in 2025 and was at its lowest, -17.2 Percentage points, in 2020.
Poland ranks 31st of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Labour indicators rates - Regions — Labour force participation rate in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage points | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -15 Percentage points | — |
| 2000 | -14.1 Percentage points | -6.0% |
| 2001 | -13.7 Percentage points | -2.8% |
| 2002 | -14 Percentage points | +2.2% |
| 2003 | -13.9 Percentage points | -0.7% |
| 2004 | -14.7 Percentage points | +5.8% |
| 2005 | -15.1 Percentage points | +2.7% |
| 2006 | -15.5 Percentage points | +2.6% |
| 2007 | -15.6 Percentage points | +0.6% |
| 2008 | -16.1 Percentage points | +3.2% |
| 2009 | -16.1 Percentage points | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -16.1 Percentage points | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -16.2 Percentage points | +0.6% |
| 2012 | -16.2 Percentage points | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -16.2 Percentage points | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -16.2 Percentage points | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -16.2 Percentage points | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -16.5 Percentage points | +1.9% |
| 2017 | -16.8 Percentage points | +1.8% |
| 2018 | -16.4 Percentage points | -2.4% |
| 2019 | -16.8 Percentage points | +2.4% |
| 2020 | -17.2 Percentage points | +2.4% |
| 2021 | -16.1 Percentage points | -6.4% |
| 2022 | -15.5 Percentage points | -3.7% |
| 2023 | -14.7 Percentage points | -5.2% |
| 2024 | -13.9 Percentage points | -5.4% |
| 2025 | -13.5 Percentage points | -2.9% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's -13.5 Percentage points is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -9.5 Percentage points, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Poland's -13.5 Percentage points is below the median for high income countries, which is -9.5 Percentage points, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -15 Percentage points | -15 Percentage points | -15 Percentage points | 1 |
| 2000s | -14.88 Percentage points | -16.1 Percentage points | -13.7 Percentage points | 10 |
| 2010s | -16.36 Percentage points | -16.8 Percentage points | -16.1 Percentage points | 10 |
| 2020s | -15.15 Percentage points | -17.2 Percentage points | -13.5 Percentage points | 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 labour indicators rates - regions — labour force participation rate in Poland?
- Labour indicators rates - regions — labour force participation rate in Poland was -13.5 Percentage points in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest labour indicators rates - regions — labour force participation rate recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was -13.5 Percentage points in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour indicators rates - regions — labour force participation rate recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.2 Percentage points in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for labour indicators rates - regions — labour force participation rate?
- Poland ranks 31st out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour indicators rates - regions — labour force participation rate rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour indicators rates - Regions — Labour force participation rate, gender difference. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides indicators on participation rate, employment to population ratio and unemployment rate, in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3). Data definition and source The labour force status is presented by sex, for 15-64 year-olds and 15+ year-olds age ranges, the latter having less country coverage. Data is based on a labour force survey using ILO guidelines and collected from Eurostat (reg_lmk) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.