Share of workers in informal employment in Poland
Poland: Share of workers in informal employment was 7.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in informal employment in Poland, 2007–2023
Source: International Labour Organization – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 7.7% for share of workers in informal employment in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 21.6% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment in Poland peaked at 18.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2023.
That places Poland 52nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 15.8% | 18.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 9.2% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 7.7% | 10.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More work & labour data for Poland
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 75.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 69.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in informal employment in Poland?
- Share of workers in informal employment in Poland was 7.7% in 2023, according to International Labour Organization – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2023.
- How does Poland rank for share of workers in informal employment?
- Poland ranks 52nd out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of workers in informal employment rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of employed people working in jobs that lack basic social or legal protection and employment benefits. Does not include illegal and illicit activities. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.