Poland — Labor participation
Labor Force Participation Rate for Poland, 1990–2025.
Labor participation for Poland was 58.31% in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 36 years, from 1990 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 61.34% in 1991. The lowest was 54.01% in 2007 (about 1.1× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.14% per year.
Poland ranks 116 of 187 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 62%. The median for Europe & Central Asia is 60.12%, so Poland sits below it. It peaked in 1991 and has fallen 5% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved up 2%. Within Europe & Central Asia it ranks 29 of 49 economies; Portugal (58.16%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 93rd of 187 in 1990 → 138th of 187 in 2000 → 134th of 187 in 2010 → 116th of 187 in 2020 → 115th of 182 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2025
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 58.31% | -0.3 pp |
| 2024 | 58.66% | -0.6 pp |
| 2023 | 59.23% | +0.3 pp |
| 2022 | 58.95% | +0.2 pp |
| 2021 | 58.7% | +1.3 pp |
| 2020 | 57.4% | -0.1 pp |
| 2019 | 57.47% | -0.1 pp |
| 2018 | 57.53% | -0.0 pp |
| 2017 | 57.56% | +0.3 pp |
| 2016 | 57.31% | +0.2 pp |
| 2015 | 57.08% | +0.0 pp |
| 2014 | 57.07% | +0.3 pp |
| 2013 | 56.73% | -0.0 pp |
| 2012 | 56.77% | +0.4 pp |
| 2011 | 56.4% | +0.2 pp |
| 2010 | 56.16% | +0.9 pp |
| 2009 | 55.25% | +0.7 pp |
| 2008 | 54.58% | +0.6 pp |
| 2007 | 54.01% | -0.2 pp |
| 2006 | 54.19% | -0.6 pp |
| 2005 | 54.8% | +0.2 pp |
| 2004 | 54.59% | -0.4 pp |
| 2003 | 54.95% | -0.4 pp |
| 2002 | 55.38% | -0.9 pp |
| 2001 | 56.24% | +0.8 pp |
| 2000 | 55.49% | -0.6 pp |
| 1999 | 56.13% | -0.6 pp |
| 1998 | 56.74% | -0.5 pp |
| 1997 | 57.22% | -0.9 pp |
| 1996 | 58.09% | -0.6 pp |
| 1995 | 58.69% | -1.1 pp |
| 1994 | 59.75% | -0.7 pp |
| 1993 | 60.42% | -0.6 pp |
| 1992 | 61.05% | -0.3 pp |
| 1991 | 61.34% | +0.2 pp |
| 1990 | 61.14% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Poland’s Labor participation in 1991?
61.34% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population ages 15+, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Poland’s Labor participation growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2025 the series was shrinking overall: -4.6% in total — about 0.1% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SL.TLF.CACT.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2025: 58.31%; 2024: 58.66%; 2023: 59.23%; 2022: 58.95%; 2021: 58.7%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS — Labor Force Participation Rate. Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.