Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Poland
Poland: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 18.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Poland, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Poland is 18.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Poland peaked at 30.6% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2025.
Poland ranks 127th 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, male (% of male employment) in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 27.2% | — |
| 1992 | 29.6% | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 30.4% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 30.6% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 29.7% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 29.5% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 29.4% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 29.1% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 29.2% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 29.6% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 30.1% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 30.5% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 29.8% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 29.0% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 28.0% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 26.7% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 25.6% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 24.9% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 25.2% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 25.1% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 24.7% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 24.3% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 23.9% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 23.4% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 23.4% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 22.8% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 23.6% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 21.9% | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 20.8% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 19.8% | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 18.4% | -7.2% |
| 2025 | 18.3% | -0.8% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 18.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.8%, 1.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Poland's 18.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.5%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.4% | 27.2% | 30.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 27.9% | 24.9% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 22.8% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 18.3% | 23.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 124 Equatorial Guinea 19.4% compare
- 125 Korea 18.9% compare
- 126 Mauritius 18.4% compare
- 128 New Caledonia 18.1% compare
- 129 Montenegro 18.0% compare
- 130 Palestine, State of 17.9% 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, male (% of male employment) in Poland?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Poland was 18.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 1994.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2025.
- How does Poland rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Poland ranks 127th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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, male (% of male 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.