Share in informal employment male in Poland

Poland: Share in informal employment male was 6.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
6.3
Change on year
down 18.9%
World rank
53rd
of 80 countries
All-time high
18.28
in 2007
All-time low
6.3
in 2023
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Share in informal employment male in Poland, 2007–2023

7.51012.51517.52007201520232007: 18.32008: 14.82009: 13.22010: 12.52011: 11.92012: 11.72013: 11.12014: 11.82015: 11.52016: 10.72017: 8.52018: 8.92019: 6.62020: 6.72021: 8.72022: 7.82023: 6.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share in informal employment male in Poland stood at 6.3. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 18.9% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share in informal employment male in Poland peaked at 18.28 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.3, in 2023.

That places Poland 53rd out of 80 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Share in informal employment male in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Share in informal employment male in Poland, 2007 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2007 18.28
2008 14.83 -18.9%
2009 13.24 -10.7%
2010 12.51 -5.5%
2011 11.87 -5.1%
2012 11.66 -1.8%
2013 11.1 -4.8%
2014 11.79 +6.2%
2015 11.52 -2.3%
2016 10.71 -7.0%
2017 8.54 -20.3%
2018 8.93 +4.6%
2019 6.56 -26.5%
2020 6.68 +1.8%
2021 8.71 +30.4%
2022 7.77 -10.8%
2023 6.3 -18.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.45 13.24 18.28 3
2010s 10.52 6.56 12.51 10
2020s 7.37 6.3 8.71 4

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 50 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16.29 compare
  2. 51 North Macedonia 11.95 compare
  3. 52 Slovak Republic 6.44 compare
  4. 54 United Kingdom 5.23 compare
  5. 55 Portugal 4.32 compare
  6. 56 Lithuania 3.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share in informal employment male in Poland?
Share in informal employment male in Poland was 6.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share in informal employment male recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 18.28 in 2007.
What is the lowest share in informal employment male recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 6.3 in 2023.
How does Poland rank for share in informal employment male?
Poland ranks 53rd out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
Is share in informal employment male rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. 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 male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share in informal employment male
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,095 data points, 2000–2024
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