Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Poland
Poland: Part time employment, total (% of total employment) was 0.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Part time employment, total in Poland, 1997–2025
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for part time employment, total in Poland is 0.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 93.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, total in Poland peaked at 23.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2025.
That places Poland 115th out of 115 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 14.3% | — |
| 1998 | 17.7% | +23.4% |
| 1999 | 23.0% | +29.9% |
| 2000 | 21.9% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 10.3% | -53.1% |
| 2002 | 10.8% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 10.5% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -92.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +25.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -14.9% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -10.4% |
| 2025 | 0.4% | -1.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 32.0%, 1% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.1%, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -92.4% | 5.9% | 0.5% |
| 2001 | -53.1% | 21.9% | 10.3% |
| 1999 | +29.9% | 17.7% | 23.0% |
| 2022 | +25.3% | 0.5% | 0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.3% | 14.3% | 23.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 7.9% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 6.4% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.4% | 5.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 112 Montenegro 5.0% compare
- 113 Mongolia 4.8% compare
- 114 United Arab Emirates 3.0% compare
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 part time employment, total in Poland?
- Part time employment, total in Poland was 0.4% in 2025, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, total recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest part time employment, total recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2025.
- How does Poland rank for part time employment, total?
- Poland ranks 115th out of 115 countries with data for 2025.
- Is part time employment, total rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Part time employment, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.