Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Poland
Poland: Labor force, female (% of total labor force) was 46.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, female in Poland, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, female in Poland stood at 46.1%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Poland peaked at 46.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 44.7%, in 2020.
That places Poland 86th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.6% | — |
| 1991 | 45.5% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 45.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 45.6% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 45.8% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 45.7% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 45.7% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 45.4% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 45.5% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 45.7% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 45.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 46.0% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 45.9% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 45.8% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 45.6% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 45.4% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 45.2% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 45.2% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 45.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 45.4% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 45.6% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 45.2% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 45.2% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 45.1% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 45.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 45.1% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 45.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 44.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 45.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 44.9% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 44.7% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 45.2% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 45.6% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 45.9% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 46.1% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 46.1% | +0.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 46.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.5%, 99% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Poland's 46.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.1%, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.6% | 45.4% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.5% | 45.1% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 44.9% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.6% | 44.7% | 46.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 83 Saint Lucia 46.3% compare
- 84 New Caledonia 46.2% compare
- 85 Jamaica 46.1% compare
- 87 Puerto Rico 46.1% compare
- 88 Vanuatu 46.0% compare
- 89 Uruguay 45.9% compare
More education data for Poland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 322,900 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,398 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 776,213 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 735,804 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.60 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Poland?
- Labor force, female in Poland was 46.1% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7% in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for labor force, female?
- Poland ranks 86th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.