Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Poland
Poland: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 78.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Poland, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Poland stood at 78.7%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Poland peaked at 78.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 74.6%, in 2020.
Poland ranks 98th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 77.1% | — |
| 1991 | 76.9% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 76.8% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 76.9% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 77.6% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 77.3% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 77.1% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 76.3% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 76.7% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 77.2% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 77.2% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 78.0% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 77.7% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 77.5% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 76.8% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 76.1% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 75.5% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 75.3% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 75.1% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 75.4% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 76.2% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 75.9% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 76.2% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 75.9% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 75.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 75.9% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 75.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 75.4% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 75.7% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 75.2% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 74.6% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 76.0% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 77.1% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 78.1% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 78.7% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 78.7% | +0.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 78.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.3%, 94% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Poland's 78.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.3%, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.0% | 76.3% | 77.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.5% | 75.1% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.8% | 75.2% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.2% | 74.6% | 78.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 95 Russian Federation 79.0% compare
- 96 Bhutan 79.0% compare
- 97 Korea 78.9% compare
- 99 Thailand 78.6% compare
- 100 Montenegro 78.3% compare
- 101 Equatorial Guinea 78.2% 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Poland?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Poland was 78.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 78.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.6% in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Poland ranks 98th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.