Employment by status in Poland
Poland: Employment by status was 81.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment by status in Poland, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, employment by status in Poland stood at 81.0%. 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, employment by status 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.
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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More work & labour data for Poland
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 75.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 69.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by status in Poland?
- Employment by status 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 employment by status recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.5% in 1993.
- How does Poland rank for employment by status?
- Poland ranks 58th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status 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 Employment by status. 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.