ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Poland

Poland: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 73.21 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
73.21 %
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
52nd
of 79 countries
All-time high
73.21 %
in 2024
All-time low
41.17 %
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Poland, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 41.9 %2001: 42 %2002: 41.2 %2003: 43.8 %2004: 43.7 %2005: 44.4 %2006: 42 %2007: 44.2 %2008: 45.5 %2009: 46.7 %2010: 46.5 %2011: 49.6 %2012: 52.9 %2013: 54.5 %2014: 55.1 %2015: 55.9 %2016: 58 %2017: 59.8 %2018: 59.1 %2019: 60.5 %2020: 64.5 %2021: 69.5 %2022: 72.2 %2023: 72.8 %2024: 73.2 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Poland is 73.21 %, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Poland peaked at 73.21 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.17 %, in 2002.

That places Poland 52nd 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 — Labour force participation rate by in Poland, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 55 to 64, rural areas — Male — Value in Poland, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 41.92 %
2001 41.99 % +0.2%
2002 41.17 % -2.0%
2003 43.81 % +6.4%
2004 43.74 % -0.2%
2005 44.4 % +1.5%
2006 41.96 % -5.5%
2007 44.21 % +5.4%
2008 45.5 % +2.9%
2009 46.68 % +2.6%
2010 46.47 % -0.4%
2011 49.63 % +6.8%
2012 52.85 % +6.5%
2013 54.52 % +3.2%
2014 55.1 % +1.1%
2015 55.9 % +1.5%
2016 58.05 % +3.8%
2017 59.76 % +2.9%
2018 59.11 % -1.1%
2019 60.45 % +2.3%
2020 64.55 % +6.8%
2021 69.51 % +7.7%
2022 72.19 % +3.9%
2023 72.85 % +0.9%
2024 73.21 % +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.54 % 41.17 % 46.68 % 10
2010s 55.18 % 46.47 % 60.45 % 10
2020s 70.46 % 64.55 % 73.21 % 5

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  1. 49 Belarus 74.05 % compare
  2. 50 Kyrgyzstan 73.76 % compare
  3. 51 Portugal 73.44 % compare
  4. 53 North Macedonia 71.96 % compare
  5. 54 Australia 71.85 % compare
  6. 55 Lithuania 71.31 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Poland?
Ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Poland was 73.21 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 73.21 % in 2024.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 41.17 % in 2002.
How does Poland rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Poland ranks 52nd out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. 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 — Labour force participation rate 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 — Labour force participation rate 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, 1,535 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.