Labor force, female in Poland

Poland: Labor force, female was 8.38 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
8.38 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
35th
of 186 countries
All-time high
8.46 million
in 2023
All-time low
7.82 million
in 2000
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Labor force, female in Poland, 1990–2025

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1990200720251990: 8.0M1991: 8.1M1992: 8.1M1993: 8.1M1994: 8.1M1995: 8.0M1996: 8.0M1997: 7.9M1998: 7.9M1999: 7.9M2000: 7.8M2001: 8.0M2002: 8.0M2003: 7.9M2004: 7.9M2005: 7.9M2006: 7.8M2007: 7.8M2008: 7.9M2009: 8.1M2010: 8.3M2011: 8.2M2012: 8.3M2013: 8.3M2014: 8.3M2015: 8.3M2016: 8.3M2017: 8.3M2018: 8.3M2019: 8.3M2020: 8.1M2021: 8.3M2022: 8.4M2023: 8.5M2024: 8.4M2025: 8.4M

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.

Analysis

Poland recorded 8.38 million for labor force, female in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force, female in Poland peaked at 8.46 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.82 million, in 2000.

Poland ranks 35th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.99 million 7.87 million 8.08 million 10
2000s 7.93 million 7.82 million 8.12 million 10
2010s 8.30 million 8.24 million 8.34 million 10
2020s 8.34 million 8.13 million 8.46 million 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force, female in Poland?
Labor force, female in Poland was 8.38 million in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 8.46 million in 2023.
What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 7.82 million in 2000.
How does Poland rank for labor force, female?
Poland ranks 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is labor force, female rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division, published as part of Labor force, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force, female
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 8,410 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Female labor force comprises women 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.