Share in informal employment male in Poland

Poland: Share in informal employment male was 7.8 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7.8
Change on year
up 23.8%
World rank
54th
of 82 countries
All-time high
18.28
in 2007
All-time low
6.3
in 2023
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Share in informal employment male in Poland, 2007–2024

7.51012.51517.52007201520242007: 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: 6.32024: 7.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share in informal employment male in Poland stood at 7.8.

The figure is up 23.8% on the previous year and down 33.8% 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 54th 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 male in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Share in informal employment male in Poland, 2007 to 2024.
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%
2024 7.8 +23.8%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 7.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.12, 3.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 7.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.58, 3.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.45 13.24 18.28 3
2010s 10.52 6.56 12.51 10
2020s 7.45 6.3 8.71 5

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 51 Serbia 16.4 compare
  2. 52 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.4 compare
  3. 53 North Macedonia 13.3 compare
  4. 55 Slovakia 5.55 compare
  5. 56 United Kingdom 5.23 compare
  6. 57 Portugal 4.27 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 7.8 in 2024, 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 54th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
Is share in informal employment male rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. 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
82 places, 1,190 data points, 2000–2025
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