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

Poland: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 71.88 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
71.88 %
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
46th
of 79 countries
All-time high
71.88 %
in 2024
All-time low
38.37 %
in 2006
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0204060802000201220242000: 40.5 %2001: 39 %2002: 38.6 %2003: 40.4 %2004: 39.5 %2005: 40.4 %2006: 38.4 %2007: 42.1 %2008: 43.6 %2009: 44.3 %2010: 43.7 %2011: 46.4 %2012: 49.1 %2013: 50.8 %2014: 51.6 %2015: 53.1 %2016: 55.6 %2017: 57.3 %2018: 57.3 %2019: 59.1 %2020: 62.9 %2021: 67.9 %2022: 71.1 %2023: 71.7 %2024: 71.9 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Poland stood at 71.88 %. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Poland peaked at 71.88 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.37 %, in 2006.

Poland ranks 46th of 79 countries on this measure, 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, 55 to 64, rural areas — Male — Value in Poland, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 40.47 %
2001 38.96 % -3.7%
2002 38.64 % -0.8%
2003 40.36 % +4.5%
2004 39.49 % -2.2%
2005 40.43 % +2.4%
2006 38.37 % -5.1%
2007 42.06 % +9.6%
2008 43.63 % +3.7%
2009 44.27 % +1.5%
2010 43.67 % -1.4%
2011 46.41 % +6.3%
2012 49.14 % +5.9%
2013 50.79 % +3.4%
2014 51.6 % +1.6%
2015 53.07 % +2.8%
2016 55.57 % +4.7%
2017 57.3 % +3.1%
2018 57.34 % +0.1%
2019 59.07 % +3.0%
2020 62.91 % +6.5%
2021 67.9 % +7.9%
2022 71.08 % +4.7%
2023 71.73 % +0.9%
2024 71.88 % +0.2%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 71.88 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.88 %, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 71.88 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.12 %, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.67 % 38.37 % 44.27 % 10
2010s 52.4 % 43.67 % 59.07 % 10
2020s 69.1 % 62.91 % 71.88 % 5

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 43 Hungary 72.66 % compare
  2. 44 Serbia 72.31 % compare
  3. 45 Finland 72.02 % compare
  4. 47 Belarus 71.73 % compare
  5. 48 Portugal 70.64 % compare
  6. 49 Malta 70.03 % 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 71.88 % 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 71.88 % in 2024.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 38.37 % in 2006.
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 39.3%. 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, 55 to 64, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 55 to 64, rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,533 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.