Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Poland
Poland: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 30.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Poland, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Poland stood at 30.0%.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Poland peaked at 32.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 2004.
That places Poland 21st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.8% | 31.1% | 32.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 30.1% | 28.8% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 30.2% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 29.5% | 31.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 18 Bosnia and Herzegovina 30.6% compare
- 19 United Arab Emirates 30.6% compare
- 20 Hungary 30.5% compare
- 22 West Bank and Gaza 29.9% compare
- 23 Egypt, Arab Rep. 29.4% compare
- 24 Cambodia 28.9% compare
More reference data data for Poland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.499 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8896 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.84 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Poland?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Poland was 30.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 2004.
- How does Poland rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Poland ranks 21st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.