Poland - Labor force

Labor force, female (% of total labor force)

Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Poland was 44.93 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 46.10 in 2001, while its lowest value was 44.42 in 2020.

Definition: 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.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 45.41
1991 45.45
1992 45.44
1993 45.45
1994 45.67
1995 45.53
1996 45.49
1997 45.28
1998 45.38
1999 45.52
2000 45.94
2001 46.10
2002 45.87
2003 45.79
2004 45.42
2005 45.28
2006 44.99
2007 44.91
2008 44.81
2009 44.86
2010 44.90
2011 44.84
2012 44.91
2013 44.83
2014 44.87
2015 44.85
2016 44.70
2017 44.61
2018 44.73
2019 44.57
2020 44.42
2021 44.93

Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Poland was 18,283,360 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 18,283,360 in 2021 and a minimum value of 17,192,220 in 2003.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 17,406,310
1991 17,654,370
1992 17,758,830
1993 17,715,800
1994 17,574,710
1995 17,392,460
1996 17,333,990
1997 17,376,960
1998 17,430,400
1999 17,424,540
2000 17,483,910
2001 17,648,640
2002 17,410,240
2003 17,192,220
2004 17,209,940
2005 17,472,410
2006 17,261,580
2007 17,226,510
2008 17,444,280
2009 17,724,870
2010 17,842,750
2011 17,938,740
2012 18,069,180
2013 18,111,080
2014 18,213,660
2015 18,166,410
2016 18,190,620
2017 18,243,920
2018 18,174,540
2019 18,096,550
2020 18,022,670
2021 18,283,360

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure