Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Poland
Poland: Share of male vs. female employment in industry was 41.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Poland, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 41.4% 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 43.9% 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 41.1% | — |
| 1992 | 40.6% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 40.4% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 40.4% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 40.7% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 40.5% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 40.7% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 40.6% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 40.5% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 40.2% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 39.6% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 39.1% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 38.7% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 38.2% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 38.8% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 39.9% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 41.0% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 43.0% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 42.6% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 41.8% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 42.0% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 41.8% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 42.0% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 41.8% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 42.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 43.4% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 43.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 43.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 43.9% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 43.4% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 42.2% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 42.5% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 40.6% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 41.5% | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 41.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.6% | 40.4% | 41.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 40.1% | 38.2% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 41.8% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 40.6% | 43.4% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- 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 41.4% 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 industry recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 43.9% 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.