Share of male vs female employment in industry in Poland
Poland: Share of male vs female employment in industry was 41.37 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
41.37
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
9th
of 186 countries
All-time high
43.95
in 2019
All-time low
38.2
in 2004
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Poland, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Poland recorded 41.37 for share of male vs female employment in industry in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in industry in Poland peaked at 43.95 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 38.2, in 2004.
That places Poland 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 41.07 | — |
| 1992 | 40.61 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 40.43 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 40.42 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 40.67 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 40.53 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 40.66 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 40.65 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 40.55 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 40.21 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 39.61 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 39.07 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 38.67 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 38.2 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 38.81 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 39.88 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 40.99 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 43.02 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 42.64 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 41.83 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 41.98 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 41.84 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 42.05 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 41.8 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 42.05 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 43.37 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 43.43 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 43.6 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 43.95 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 43.38 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 42.21 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 42.49 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 40.63 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 41.49 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 41.37 | -0.3% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 41.37 is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.11, 1.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Poland's 41.37 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.14, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.62 | 40.42 | 41.07 | 9 |
| 2000s | 40.11 | 38.2 | 43.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.59 | 41.8 | 43.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.93 | 40.63 | 43.38 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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 industry in Poland?
- Share of male vs female employment in industry in Poland was 41.37 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 43.95 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.2 in 2004.
- How does Poland rank for share of male vs female employment in industry?
- Poland ranks 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in industry rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs female employment in industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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