ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Poland
Poland: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 49.25 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Poland, 2000–2024
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 49.25 %, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Poland peaked at 50 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.59 %, in 2004.
Poland ranks 43rd 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.88 % | — |
| 2001 | 40.61 % | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 39.36 % | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 38.89 % | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 38.59 % | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 39.06 % | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 40.02 % | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 41.7 % | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 42.74 % | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 42.69 % | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 42.49 % | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 42.23 % | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 42.18 % | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 41.77 % | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 42.51 % | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 43.15 % | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 44.21 % | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 45.18 % | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 45.39 % | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 45.19 % | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 45.15 % | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 47.36 % | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 48.88 % | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 50 % | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 49.25 % | -1.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 49.25 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.21 %, 96% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Poland's 49.25 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.81 %, 97% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.45 % | 38.59 % | 42.74 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.43 % | 41.77 % | 45.39 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.13 % | 45.15 % | 50 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More economy & growth data for Poland
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 8.38 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 229.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -2.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 549.65 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 21.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2625 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 7,460 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
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 49.25 % 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 50 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.59 % in 2004.
- How does Poland rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
- Poland ranks 43rd 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 15.9%. 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 — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.