Share in informal employment female in Poland

Poland: Share in informal employment female was 9.54 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
9.54
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
53rd
of 82 countries
All-time high
19.6
in 2007
All-time low
9.2
in 2023
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Share in informal employment female in Poland, 2007–2024

051015202007201520242007: 19.62008: 17.42009: 18.82010: 17.72011: 17.32012: 17.62013: 17.12014: 16.92015: 15.82016: 15.62017: 13.52018: 13.52019: 12.12020: 12.42021: 12.72022: 12.12023: 9.22024: 9.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share in informal employment female in Poland stood at 9.54.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share in informal employment female in Poland peaked at 19.6 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9.2, in 2023.

That places Poland 53rd out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Share in informal employment female in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Share in informal employment female in Poland, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 19.6 —
2008 17.38 -11.3%
2009 18.83 +8.3%
2010 17.74 -5.8%
2011 17.27 -2.6%
2012 17.6 +1.9%
2013 17.06 -3.1%
2014 16.95 -0.6%
2015 15.85 -6.5%
2016 15.57 -1.8%
2017 13.54 -13.0%
2018 13.5 -0.3%
2019 12.08 -10.5%
2020 12.39 +2.6%
2021 12.68 +2.3%
2022 12.11 -4.5%
2023 9.2 -24.0%
2024 9.54 +3.7%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 9.54 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.89, 3.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 9.54 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.02, 3.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.6 17.38 19.6 3
2010s 15.72 12.08 17.74 10
2020s 11.18 9.2 12.68 5

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 50 Serbia 19.46 compare
  2. 51 Mauritius 18.88 compare
  3. 52 Russia 18.82 compare
  4. 54 North Macedonia 8.11 compare
  5. 55 United Kingdom 7.92 compare
  6. 56 Portugal 5.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share in informal employment female in Poland?
Share in informal employment female in Poland was 9.54 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share in informal employment female recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 19.6 in 2007.
What is the lowest share in informal employment female recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 9.2 in 2023.
How does Poland rank for share in informal employment female?
Poland ranks 53rd out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
Is share in informal employment female rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in informal employment female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share in informal employment female
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,190 data points, 2000–2025
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