Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Poland
Poland: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 11.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Poland, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Poland stood at 11.1%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Poland peaked at 29.2% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2025.
Poland ranks 131st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 26.0% | — |
| 1992 | 28.5% | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 29.2% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 28.7% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 27.2% | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 27.1% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 27.0% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 26.9% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 26.7% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 27.6% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 28.6% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 28.2% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 27.0% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 26.7% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 25.6% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 24.4% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 23.4% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 22.3% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 22.2% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 21.0% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 20.2% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 19.1% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 17.3% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 16.6% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 15.6% | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 14.2% | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 12.7% | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 11.2% | -11.6% |
| 2025 | 11.1% | -0.9% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 11.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.6%, 1.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Poland's 11.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.0%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.5% | 26.0% | 29.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 22.3% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 16.6% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 11.1% | 16.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 128 Italy 11.8% compare
- 129 South Africa 11.4% compare
- 130 Lebanon 11.3% compare
- 132 Guam 11.1% compare
- 133 New Zealand 10.9% compare
- 134 Netherlands 10.9% compare
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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.0452 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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 vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Poland?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Poland was 11.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 1993.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2025.
- How does Poland rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Poland ranks 131st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.