Share of female workers by sector in Poland
Poland: Share of female workers by sector was 4.82 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of female workers by sector in Poland, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of female workers by sector in Poland stood at 4.82. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Poland peaked at 26.68 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.82, in 2025.
That places Poland 114th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of female workers by sector in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 26.68 | — |
| 1992 | 26.22 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 25.66 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 25.05 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 23.55 | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 23.04 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 21.44 | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 20.73 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 20.04 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 19.32 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 19.12 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 18.83 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 18.47 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 18.16 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 17.58 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 15.9 | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 15.02 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 14.69 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 13.96 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 13.48 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 13.01 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 12.46 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 11.66 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 10.92 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 10.37 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 9.41 | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 8.88 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 8.43 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 8.09 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 8.31 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 7.84 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 7.78 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 7.08 | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 5.07 | -28.4% |
| 2025 | 4.82 | -4.9% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 4.82 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.26, 3.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Poland's 4.82 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.87, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of female workers by sector in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -28.4% | 7.08 | 5.07 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.6 | 20.04 | 26.68 | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.1 | 13.96 | 19.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.67 | 8.09 | 13.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.82 | 4.82 | 8.31 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 111 Suriname 5.7 compare
- 112 Honduras 5.27 compare
- 113 Cape Verde 4.94 compare
- 115 Malaysia 4.7 compare
- 116 South Korea 4.59 compare
- 117 El Salvador 4.53 compare
More gender data for Poland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,820 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.62 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 32,378 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 32,378 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1351 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 143,428 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 152,211 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 147,165 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 156,182 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 149,758 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female workers by sector in Poland?
- Share of female workers by sector in Poland was 4.82 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 26.68 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.82 in 2025.
- How does Poland rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Poland ranks 114th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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