Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities in Poland
Poland: Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities was 5.78 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities in Poland, 2015–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities in Poland stood at 5.78. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities in Poland peaked at 13.23 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.78, in 2025.
Poland ranks 38th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11.94 | — |
| 2016 | 12.85 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 13.23 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 13.16 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 13.16 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.66 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 7.21 | -43.1% |
| 2022 | 6.58 | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 6.34 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 6.24 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 5.78 | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.87 | 11.94 | 13.23 | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.47 | 5.78 | 12.66 | 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)
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- 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 persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities in Poland?
- Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities in Poland was 5.78 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.23 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.78 in 2025.
- How does Poland rank for share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities?
- Poland ranks 38th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.