Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2) in Poland
Poland: Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2) was 19.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
19.4
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
18th
of 21 countries
All-time high
29.6
in 2002
All-time low
15
in 2014
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Regional disparities in gender employment gap in Poland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for regional disparities in gender employment gap in Poland is 19.4, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 13.4% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regional disparities in gender employment gap in Poland peaked at 29.6 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 15, in 2014.
Poland ranks 18th of 21 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2) in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 18.9 | — |
| 2000 | 23.4 | +23.8% |
| 2001 | 20.6 | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 29.6 | +43.7% |
| 2003 | 29.4 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 24.1 | -18.0% |
| 2005 | 17.5 | -27.4% |
| 2006 | 19.2 | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 19.2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16.3 | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 15.7 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 15.3 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 17 | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18.1 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 15 | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 15.6 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 16.2 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 16.9 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 17.6 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 15.8 | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 17.6 | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 21.7 | +23.3% |
| 2022 | 15.7 | -27.6% |
| 2023 | 19.7 | +25.5% |
| 2024 | 22.4 | +13.7% |
| 2025 | 19.4 | -13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.9 | 18.9 | 18.9 | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.5 | 15.7 | 29.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.45 | 15 | 18.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.42 | 15.7 | 22.4 | 6 |
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- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 17,187 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 17,745 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 38.5 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.2 (2025)
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- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 62.3 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 17,745 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is regional disparities in gender employment gap in Poland?
- Regional disparities in gender employment gap in Poland was 19.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest regional disparities in gender employment gap recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6 in 2002.
- What is the lowest regional disparities in gender employment gap recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 2014.
- How does Poland rank for regional disparities in gender employment gap?
- Poland ranks 18th out of 21 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regional disparities in gender employment gap rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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