Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2) in Poland
Poland: Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2) was 22.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
22.4
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
16th
of 21 countries
All-time high
29.6
in 2002
All-time low
15
in 2014
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Regional disparities in gender employment gap in Poland, 1999–2024
Source: Eurostat.
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, in 2014.
Poland ranks 16th of 21 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 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% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 22.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.1, 70% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Poland's 22.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 32.1, 70% 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 | 16.45 | 15 | 18.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.42 | 15.7 | 22.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 14 Romania 28.7 compare
- 15 Germany 26.5 compare
- 17 Netherlands 20 compare
- 18 Poland 19.4 compare
- 19 Netherlands 14.9 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 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 in 2014.
- How does Poland rank for regional disparities in gender employment gap?
- Poland ranks 16th 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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