Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Poland
Poland: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate was 60.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Poland, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Poland is 60.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Poland peaked at 61.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 38.4%, in 1950.
Poland ranks 139th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.3% | 38.4% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.0% | 48.1% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.9% | 52.1% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.0% | 58.2% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.5% | 61.3% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.5% | 61.0% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 60.0% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.9% | 59.8% | 60.1% | 6 |
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- 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 urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Poland?
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Poland was 60.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 61.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.4% in 1950.
- How does Poland rank for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Poland ranks 139th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.