ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Poland

Poland: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 29.78 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
29.78 %
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
46th
of 79 countries
All-time high
34.55 %
in 2019
All-time low
24.89 %
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Poland, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 30.4 %2001: 28.2 %2002: 25.7 %2003: 24.9 %2004: 25.1 %2005: 25.9 %2006: 28.2 %2007: 29 %2008: 30.1 %2009: 29.4 %2010: 29.5 %2011: 27.8 %2012: 27.4 %2013: 26.9 %2014: 28.4 %2015: 28.4 %2016: 31.9 %2017: 33.3 %2018: 33.3 %2019: 34.5 %2020: 32 %2021: 30.7 %2022: 30.6 %2023: 30.6 %2024: 29.8 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Poland recorded 29.78 % for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in 2024.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Poland peaked at 34.55 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.89 %, in 2003.

That places Poland 46th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Poland, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Value in Poland, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 30.35 %
2001 28.23 % -7.0%
2002 25.66 % -9.1%
2003 24.89 % -3.0%
2004 25.13 % +1.0%
2005 25.92 % +3.1%
2006 28.18 % +8.7%
2007 29.04 % +3.1%
2008 30.06 % +3.5%
2009 29.44 % -2.1%
2010 29.48 % +0.1%
2011 27.8 % -5.7%
2012 27.39 % -1.5%
2013 26.87 % -1.9%
2014 28.43 % +5.8%
2015 28.44 % +0.0%
2016 31.95 % +12.3%
2017 33.28 % +4.2%
2018 33.29 % +0.0%
2019 34.55 % +3.8%
2020 31.99 % -7.4%
2021 30.74 % -3.9%
2022 30.61 % -0.4%
2023 30.58 % -0.1%
2024 29.78 % -2.6%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 29.78 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.77 %, 88% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 29.78 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.54 %, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.69 % 24.89 % 30.35 % 10
2010s 30.15 % 26.87 % 34.55 % 10
2020s 30.74 % 29.78 % 31.99 % 5

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 43 Philippines 30.71 % compare
  2. 44 Estonia 30.36 % compare
  3. 45 Spain 29.86 % compare
  4. 47 Lithuania 29.29 % compare
  5. 48 Luxembourg 29.04 % compare
  6. 49 Hungary 28.79 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Poland?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Poland was 29.78 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 34.55 % in 2019.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 24.89 % in 2003.
How does Poland rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Poland ranks 46th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,539 data points, 1987–2025
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.