Female labor force participation rate — all countries

Female labor force participation rate — Poland

Female labor force participation rate in Poland in 2025 — 51.61%. Ranked 106 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 1.9 pp.

2025 51.61% −0.3 pp vs 2024
World rank 106of 182
Period maximum 53.62%1991
Period minimum 46.71%2007

Trend over time

1990–2025 · % of women aged 15+

Female labor force participation rate — Poland, 1990–2025464850525419901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 53.51%1991: 53.62%1992: 53.35%1993: 52.83%1994: 52.5%1995: 51.46%1996: 50.86%1997: 49.81%1998: 49.53%1999: 49.18%2000: 48.63%2001: 49.54%2002: 48.69%2003: 48.25%2004: 47.72%2005: 47.65%2006: 46.92%2007: 46.71%2008: 47.12%2009: 47.81%2010: 48.88%2011: 48.97%2012: 49.35%2013: 49.23%2014: 49.53%2015: 49.53%2016: 49.64%2017: 49.76%2018: 49.86%2019: 49.6%2020: 49.33%2021: 50.97%2022: 51.59%2023: 52.21%2024: 51.91%2025: 51.61%
Change over the period: −1.9 pp Annual average: -0.05 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Poland

Poland 51.61%
World 48.94%
Eastern Europe computed 53.21%
High-income countries computed 54.21%
Female labor force participation rate — Poland, by year Poland All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 51.61 −0.3 pp
2024 51.91 −0.3 pp
2023 52.21 +0.62 pp
2022 51.59 +0.63 pp
2021 50.97 +1.64 pp
2020 49.33 −0.26 pp
2019 49.6 −0.26 pp
2018 49.86 +0.1 pp
2017 49.76 +0.12 pp
2016 49.64 +0.11 pp
2015 49.53 −0.01 pp
2014 49.53 +0.31 pp
2013 49.23 −0.13 pp
2012 49.35 +0.39 pp
2011 48.97 +0.09 pp
2010 48.88 +1.07 pp
2009 47.81 +0.7 pp
2008 47.12 +0.41 pp
2007 46.71 −0.21 pp
2006 46.92 −0.74 pp
2005 47.65 −0.07 pp
2004 47.72 −0.53 pp
2003 48.25 −0.44 pp
2002 48.69 −0.86 pp
2001 49.54 +0.91 pp
2000 48.63 −0.55 pp
1999 49.18 −0.35 pp
1998 49.53 −0.27 pp
1997 49.81 −1.06 pp
1996 50.86 −0.6 pp
1995 51.46 −1.04 pp
1994 52.5 −0.32 pp
1993 52.83 −0.52 pp
1992 53.35 −0.27 pp
1991 53.62 +0.11 pp
1990 53.51

Eastern Europe, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of women aged 15 and over who belong to the labor force. The spread across countries runs from under 10% to over 80%, and it is one of the strongest dividing lines between socioeconomic models. Historically the rate rose together with falling fertility and wider access to education.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.