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

Poland: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 50.86 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
50.86 %
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
47th
of 79 countries
All-time high
51.51 %
in 2023
All-time low
46.37 %
in 2007
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

02040602000201220242000: 49 %2001: 49.7 %2002: 48.7 %2003: 48 %2004: 47.5 %2005: 47.7 %2006: 47 %2007: 46.4 %2008: 46.5 %2009: 46.9 %2010: 47.1 %2011: 47.3 %2012: 47.6 %2013: 47.3 %2014: 47.5 %2015: 47.1 %2016: 47.4 %2017: 47.6 %2018: 47.5 %2019: 47.1 %2020: 46.9 %2021: 49.1 %2022: 50.5 %2023: 51.5 %2024: 50.9 %

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

Analysis

Poland recorded 50.86 % for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in 2024.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Poland peaked at 51.51 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.37 %, in 2007.

That places Poland 47th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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, total (15+), rural areas — Female — Value in Poland, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 48.98 %
2001 49.74 % +1.6%
2002 48.74 % -2.0%
2003 48.05 % -1.4%
2004 47.48 % -1.2%
2005 47.68 % +0.4%
2006 46.95 % -1.5%
2007 46.37 % -1.2%
2008 46.49 % +0.3%
2009 46.88 % +0.8%
2010 47.14 % +0.6%
2011 47.27 % +0.3%
2012 47.6 % +0.7%
2013 47.29 % -0.7%
2014 47.51 % +0.5%
2015 47.13 % -0.8%
2016 47.39 % +0.6%
2017 47.59 % +0.4%
2018 47.46 % -0.3%
2019 47.12 % -0.7%
2020 46.87 % -0.5%
2021 49.11 % +4.8%
2022 50.53 % +2.9%
2023 51.51 % +1.9%
2024 50.86 % -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.74 % 46.37 % 49.74 % 10
2010s 47.35 % 47.12 % 47.6 % 10
2020s 49.78 % 46.87 % 51.51 % 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 50.86 % 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 51.51 % in 2023.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 46.37 % in 2007.
How does Poland rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Poland ranks 47th 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 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, total (15+), rural areas — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, total (15+), rural areas — Female — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,544 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.