[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by labour market in Poland

Poland: [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by labour market was 1.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1.0%
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
12th
of 18 countries
All-time high
25.0%
in 2005
All-time low
1.0%
in 2019
Years of data
12
2005–2019

[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by labour market in Poland, 2005–2019

05101520252005201220192005: 252006: 212007: 162008: 122009: 142010: 32011: 32012: 32015: 22016: 22017: 22019: 1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Poland recorded 1.0% for [world bank] proportion of population covered by labour market in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year and down 92.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [world bank] proportion of population covered by labour market in Poland peaked at 25.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2019.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by labour market in Poland, year by year

Annual values for [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by labour market programs (%) in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 25.0%
2006 21.0% -16.0%
2007 16.0% -23.8%
2008 12.0% -25.0%
2009 14.0% +16.7%
2010 3.0% -78.6%
2011 3.0% +0.0%
2012 3.0% +0.0%
2015 2.0% -33.3%
2016 2.0% +0.0%
2017 2.0% +0.0%
2019 1.0% -50.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.6% 12.0% 25.0% 5
2010s 2.3% 1.0% 3.0% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is [world bank] proportion of population covered by labour market in Poland?
[world bank] proportion of population covered by labour market in Poland was 1.0% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest [world bank] proportion of population covered by labour market recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest [world bank] proportion of population covered by labour market recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2019.
How does Poland rank for [world bank] proportion of population covered by labour market?
Poland ranks 12th out of 18 countries with data for 2019.
Is [world bank] proportion of population covered by labour market rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 92.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by labour market programs (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by labour market programs (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
21 places, 204 data points, 2005–2024
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