Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Poland
Poland: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi was 78.69 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
78.69
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
98th
of 186 countries
All-time high
78.69
in 2025
All-time low
74.6
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Poland, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Poland is 78.69, 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 ilo wdi in Poland peaked at 78.69 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 ilo wdi in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 77.07 | — |
| 1991 | 76.87 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 76.84 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 76.89 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 77.61 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 77.29 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 77.08 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 76.27 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 76.67 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 77.2 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 77.22 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 77.97 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 77.68 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 77.49 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 76.84 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 76.13 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 75.49 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 75.33 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 75.07 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 75.35 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 76.17 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 75.94 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 76.16 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 75.89 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 75.92 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 75.9 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 75.65 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 75.37 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 75.72 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 75.15 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 74.6 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 75.98 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 77.09 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 78.1 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 78.68 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 78.69 | +0.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 78.69 is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.35, 94% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Poland's 78.69 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.33, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.98 | 76.27 | 77.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.46 | 75.07 | 77.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.79 | 75.15 | 76.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.19 | 74.6 | 78.69 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 95 Russia 79.02 compare
- 96 Bhutan 78.99 compare
- 97 South Korea 78.86 compare
- 99 Thailand 78.64 compare
- 100 Montenegro 78.3 compare
- 101 Equatorial Guinea 78.25 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 ilo wdi in Poland?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Poland was 78.69 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 78.69 in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi 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 ilo wdi?
- Poland ranks 98th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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