Regional disparities in gender employment gap in Poland
Poland: Regional disparities in gender employment gap was 22.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
22.4%
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
14th
of 21 countries
All-time high
29.6%
in 2002
All-time low
15.0%
in 2014
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Regional disparities in gender employment gap in Poland, 1999–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Poland recorded 22.4% for regional disparities in gender employment gap in 2024.
That represents a change of up 13.7% on the previous year and up 49.3% 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, 15.0%, in 2014.
Poland ranks 14th of 21 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Regional disparities in gender employment gap in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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 | 17.0% | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18.1% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 15.0% | -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% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 22.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.9%, 80% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Poland's 22.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.9%, 80% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
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 | 16.4% | 15.0% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 15.7% | 22.4% | 5 |
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 regional disparities in gender employment gap in Poland?
- Regional disparities in gender employment gap in Poland was 22.4% in 2024, 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 15.0% in 2014.
- How does Poland rank for regional disparities in gender employment gap?
- Poland ranks 14th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
- Is regional disparities in gender employment gap rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. 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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