Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Poland
Poland: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 79.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Poland, 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Poland is 79.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Poland peaked at 82.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 68.0%, in 1960.
Poland ranks 97th of 196 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 68.0% | — |
| 1970 | 77.6% | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 76.6% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 76.7% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 82.0% | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 82.0% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 82.8% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 82.5% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 82.3% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 76.2% | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 76.6% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 77.1% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 77.1% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 77.7% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 77.5% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 77.3% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 76.7% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 76.0% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 75.6% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 75.4% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 75.2% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 75.4% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 75.7% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 75.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 75.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 75.6% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 75.5% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 75.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 75.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 75.0% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 75.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 74.7% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 74.2% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 76.2% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 77.4% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 78.4% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 79.0% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 79.5% | +0.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 79.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 85.1%, 93% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Poland's 79.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.0%, 94% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.0% | 68.0% | 68.0% | 1 |
| 1970s | 77.1% | 76.6% | 77.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 76.7% | 76.7% | 76.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 80.2% | 76.2% | 82.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 76.4% | 75.2% | 77.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.4% | 74.7% | 75.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.5% | 74.2% | 79.5% | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Poland?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Poland was 79.5% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 82.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.0% in 1960.
- How does Poland rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Poland ranks 97th out of 196 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 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.