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

Poland: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 59.82 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
59.82 %
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
56th
of 79 countries
All-time high
59.82 %
in 2024
All-time low
32.4 %
in 2006
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

02040602000201220242000: 33.2 %2001: 34.5 %2002: 34 %2003: 35.7 %2004: 35.1 %2005: 35.2 %2006: 32.4 %2007: 34.3 %2008: 34.7 %2009: 34.8 %2010: 35.5 %2011: 38.8 %2012: 41.5 %2013: 43.2 %2014: 43.9 %2015: 44.9 %2016: 47 %2017: 48.8 %2018: 47.9 %2019: 48.4 %2020: 51.4 %2021: 55.7 %2022: 57.3 %2023: 58.4 %2024: 59.8 %

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 59.82 %, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Poland peaked at 59.82 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.4 %, in 2006.

Poland ranks 56th 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 — 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 — Value in Poland, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 33.23 %
2001 34.45 % +3.7%
2002 34.05 % -1.2%
2003 35.71 % +4.9%
2004 35.14 % -1.6%
2005 35.16 % +0.1%
2006 32.4 % -7.8%
2007 34.31 % +5.9%
2008 34.74 % +1.3%
2009 34.84 % +0.3%
2010 35.48 % +1.8%
2011 38.77 % +9.3%
2012 41.48 % +7.0%
2013 43.16 % +4.1%
2014 43.85 % +1.6%
2015 44.86 % +2.3%
2016 46.96 % +4.7%
2017 48.75 % +3.8%
2018 47.89 % -1.8%
2019 48.43 % +1.1%
2020 51.37 % +6.1%
2021 55.7 % +8.4%
2022 57.3 % +2.9%
2023 58.39 % +1.9%
2024 59.82 % +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.4 % 32.4 % 35.71 % 10
2010s 43.96 % 35.48 % 48.75 % 10
2020s 56.52 % 51.37 % 59.82 % 5

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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 59.82 % 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 59.82 % in 2024.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 32.4 % in 2006.
How does Poland rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Poland ranks 56th 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 36.4%. 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 — 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 — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,536 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.