ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment by status of in Poland

Poland: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment by status of was 73.9 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
73.9 %
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
37th
of 72 countries
All-time high
73.9 %
in 2024
All-time low
50.4 %
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment by status of in Poland, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 51.3 %2001: 50.4 %2002: 51.1 %2003: 52.6 %2004: 53.9 %2005: 55.9 %2006: 58.3 %2007: 59.9 %2008: 61.2 %2009: 62.4 %2010: 63 %2011: 63.5 %2012: 64.5 %2013: 65.8 %2014: 66.9 %2015: 66.5 %2016: 68.7 %2017: 69.9 %2018: 70.6 %2019: 71.4 %2020: 70.2 %2021: 71 %2022: 71.2 %2023: 71.6 %2024: 73.9 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of in Poland stood at 73.9 %. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of in Poland peaked at 73.9 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.4 %, in 2001.

Poland ranks 37th of 72 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 — Share of employment by status of in Poland, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment by status of employment, employees, rural areas — Value in Poland, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 51.3 %
2001 50.4 % -1.8%
2002 51.1 % +1.4%
2003 52.6 % +2.9%
2004 53.9 % +2.5%
2005 55.9 % +3.7%
2006 58.3 % +4.3%
2007 59.9 % +2.7%
2008 61.2 % +2.2%
2009 62.4 % +2.0%
2010 63 % +1.0%
2011 63.5 % +0.8%
2012 64.5 % +1.6%
2013 65.8 % +2.0%
2014 66.9 % +1.7%
2015 66.5 % -0.6%
2016 68.7 % +3.3%
2017 69.9 % +1.7%
2018 70.6 % +1.0%
2019 71.4 % +1.1%
2020 70.2 % -1.7%
2021 71 % +1.1%
2022 71.2 % +0.3%
2023 71.6 % +0.6%
2024 73.9 % +3.2%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 73.9 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.45 %, 89% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 73.9 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.8 %, 88% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55.7 % 50.4 % 62.4 % 10
2010s 67.08 % 63 % 71.4 % 10
2020s 71.58 % 70.2 % 73.9 % 5

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 34 Italy 76.1 % compare
  2. 35 Palestine, State of 75.9 % compare
  3. 36 Romania 74.1 % compare
  4. 38 Serbia 71.1 % compare
  5. 39 Bosnia and Herzegovina 70.4 % compare
  6. 40 Chile 67.4 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of in Poland?
Ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of in Poland was 73.9 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 73.9 % in 2024.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 50.4 % in 2001.
How does Poland rank for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of?
Poland ranks 37th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 — Share of employment by status of employment, employees, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment by status of employment, employees, rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
78 places, 1,462 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.