Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Poland

Poland: Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 was 0.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.8%
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
53rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2016
All-time low
0.7%
in 2004
Years of data
21
1997–2019

Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Poland, 1997–2019

00.20.40.60.81997200820191997: 0.734 % of labor force aged 25-641998: 0.728 % of labor force aged 25-641999: 0.725 % of labor force aged 25-642000: 0.722 % of labor force aged 25-642001: 0.726 % of labor force aged 25-642002: 0.723 % of labor force aged 25-642003: 0.729 % of labor force aged 25-642004: 0.719 % of labor force aged 25-642005: 0.719 % of labor force aged 25-642006: 0.736 % of labor force aged 25-642007: 0.734 % of labor force aged 25-642008: 0.723 % of labor force aged 25-642009: 0.749 % of labor force aged 25-642010: 0.759 % of labor force aged 25-642011: 0.773 % of labor force aged 25-642012: 0.78 % of labor force aged 25-642013: 0.792 % of labor force aged 25-642014: 0.802 % of labor force aged 25-642015: 0.803 % of labor force aged 25-642016: 0.811 % of labor force aged 25-642019: 0.777 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Poland is 0.8%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Poland peaked at 0.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2004.

Poland ranks 53rd of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in Poland, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
1997 0.7%
1998 0.7% -0.8%
1999 0.7% -0.3%
2000 0.7% -0.5%
2001 0.7% +0.6%
2002 0.7% -0.5%
2003 0.7% +1.0%
2004 0.7% -1.4%
2005 0.7% +0.1%
2006 0.7% +2.2%
2007 0.7% -0.2%
2008 0.7% -1.4%
2009 0.7% +3.5%
2010 0.8% +1.4%
2011 0.8% +1.8%
2012 0.8% +0.9%
2013 0.8% +1.6%
2014 0.8% +1.3%
2015 0.8% +0.1%
2016 0.8% +1.0%
2019 0.8% -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 3
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 10
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 8

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 50 Colombia 0.8% compare
  2. 51 Croatia 0.8% compare
  3. 52 United States of America 0.8% compare
  4. 54 Romania 0.8% compare
  5. 55 Italy 0.8% compare
  6. 56 Chile 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Poland?
Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Poland was 0.8% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2004.
How does Poland rank for labor force participation rate, aged 25-64?
Poland ranks 53rd out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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