Status in employment in Poland

Poland: Status in employment was 80.99 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
80.99
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
58th
of 186 countries
All-time high
80.99
in 2024
All-time low
66.53
in 1993
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Status in employment in Poland, 1991–2024

0204060801991200720241991: 701992: 67.21993: 66.51994: 66.61995: 67.81996: 67.91997: 681998: 68.31999: 68.32000: 67.72001: 672002: 66.92003: 67.82004: 68.42005: 69.42006: 70.72007: 71.72008: 72.32009: 72.62010: 72.52011: 72.72012: 73.22013: 73.82014: 74.42015: 74.62016: 75.22017: 75.62018: 75.82019: 76.22020: 75.72021: 77.22022: 78.42023: 79.52024: 81

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, status in employment in Poland stood at 80.99. 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, status in employment in Poland peaked at 80.99 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 66.53, 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.

Status in employment in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Status in employment in Poland, 1991 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1991 69.98 —
1992 67.24 -3.9%
1993 66.53 -1.0%
1994 66.59 +0.1%
1995 67.78 +1.8%
1996 67.94 +0.2%
1997 68.05 +0.2%
1998 68.3 +0.4%
1999 68.33 +0.1%
2000 67.68 -1.0%
2001 66.97 -1.1%
2002 66.94 -0.0%
2003 67.84 +1.3%
2004 68.43 +0.9%
2005 69.43 +1.5%
2006 70.69 +1.8%
2007 71.69 +1.4%
2008 72.28 +0.8%
2009 72.57 +0.4%
2010 72.45 -0.2%
2011 72.67 +0.3%
2012 73.2 +0.7%
2013 73.85 +0.9%
2014 74.42 +0.8%
2015 74.6 +0.2%
2016 75.19 +0.8%
2017 75.59 +0.5%
2018 75.8 +0.3%
2019 76.16 +0.5%
2020 75.68 -0.6%
2021 77.16 +1.9%
2022 78.36 +1.6%
2023 79.53 +1.5%
2024 80.99 +1.8%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 80.99 is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.72, 93% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 80.99 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.31, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 67.86 66.53 69.98 9
2000s 69.45 66.94 72.57 10
2010s 74.39 72.45 76.16 10
2020s 78.35 75.68 80.99 5

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 55 Mauritius 81.82 compare
  2. 56 French Polynesia 81.62 compare
  3. 57 New Zealand 81.4 compare
  4. 59 Taiwan 80.81 compare
  5. 60 Barbados 80.2 compare
  6. 61 Maldives 79.66 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is status in employment in Poland?
Status in employment in Poland was 80.99 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest status in employment recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 80.99 in 2024.
What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 66.53 in 1993.
How does Poland rank for status in employment?
Poland ranks 58th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is status in employment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Status in employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,257 data points, 1991–2024
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