Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Poland
Poland: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 78.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Poland, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Poland is 78.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Poland peaked at 78.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 74.6%, in 2020.
That places Poland 98th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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 |
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- 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 rates in Poland?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Poland was 78.7% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 78.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 rates?
- Poland ranks 98th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).