Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Poland
Poland: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 81.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Poland, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Poland is 81.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Poland peaked at 81.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 66.5%, in 1993.
Poland ranks 58th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 70.0% | — |
| 1992 | 67.2% | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 66.5% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 66.6% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 67.8% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 67.9% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 68.0% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 68.3% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 68.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 67.7% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 67.0% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 66.9% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 67.8% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 68.4% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 69.4% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 70.7% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 71.7% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 72.3% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 72.6% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 72.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 72.7% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 73.2% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 73.8% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 74.4% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 74.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 75.2% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 75.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 75.8% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 76.2% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 75.7% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 77.2% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 78.4% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 79.5% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 81.0% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.9% | 66.5% | 70.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 69.5% | 66.9% | 72.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.4% | 72.5% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.3% | 75.7% | 81.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Poland?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Poland was 81.0% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.5% in 1993.
- How does Poland rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Poland ranks 58th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.