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

Poland: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 64.27 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
64.27 %
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
44th
of 79 countries
All-time high
65.73 %
in 2022
All-time low
53.08 %
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

02040602000201220242000: 57.4 %2001: 55.5 %2002: 53.7 %2003: 53.1 %2004: 53.9 %2005: 55.1 %2006: 56.3 %2007: 57.6 %2008: 59.5 %2009: 59.7 %2010: 59.1 %2011: 59.4 %2012: 59.4 %2013: 59.2 %2014: 59.7 %2015: 60.6 %2016: 61.7 %2017: 62.6 %2018: 62.7 %2019: 63.9 %2020: 64.6 %2021: 65.6 %2022: 65.7 %2023: 65.7 %2024: 64.3 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Poland is 64.27 %, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Poland peaked at 65.73 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 53.08 %, in 2003.

Poland ranks 44th 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, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value in Poland, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 57.37 %
2001 55.54 % -3.2%
2002 53.67 % -3.4%
2003 53.08 % -1.1%
2004 53.88 % +1.5%
2005 55.13 % +2.3%
2006 56.31 % +2.1%
2007 57.57 % +2.2%
2008 59.54 % +3.4%
2009 59.73 % +0.3%
2010 59.12 % -1.0%
2011 59.4 % +0.5%
2012 59.35 % -0.1%
2013 59.19 % -0.3%
2014 59.73 % +0.9%
2015 60.6 % +1.5%
2016 61.7 % +1.8%
2017 62.63 % +1.5%
2018 62.73 % +0.2%
2019 63.91 % +1.9%
2020 64.56 % +1.0%
2021 65.63 % +1.7%
2022 65.73 % +0.2%
2023 65.72 % -0.0%
2024 64.27 % -2.2%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 64.27 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 62.25 %, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 64.27 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61.34 %, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.18 % 53.08 % 59.73 % 10
2010s 60.84 % 59.12 % 63.91 % 10
2020s 65.18 % 64.27 % 65.73 % 5

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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 64.27 % 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 65.73 % in 2022.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 53.08 % in 2003.
How does Poland rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Poland ranks 44th 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 7.6%. 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, total (15+), 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, total (15+), 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, 1,543 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.