Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Poland
Poland: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 7.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Poland, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Poland stood at 7.4%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Poland peaked at 25.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2025.
Poland ranks 126th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 25.9% | — |
| 1992 | 25.7% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 25.3% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 24.7% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 23.5% | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 23.0% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 21.6% | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 21.0% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 20.4% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 19.8% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 19.8% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 19.7% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 19.5% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 19.4% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 18.6% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 17.1% | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 13.4% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 9.9% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 9.7% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 7.7% | -20.2% |
| 2025 | 7.4% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.5% | 20.4% | 25.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 13.9% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 10.0% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 7.4% | 10.6% | 6 |
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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 share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Poland?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Poland was 7.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2025.
- How does Poland rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Poland ranks 126th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.