Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Poland
Poland: Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture was 31.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Poland, 2007–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Poland is 31.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Poland peaked at 54.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 2023.
That places Poland 54th out of 81 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 39.8% | — |
| 2008 | 40.0% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 52.7% | +31.9% |
| 2010 | 54.9% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 53.6% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 53.0% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 51.9% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 52.1% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 49.0% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 47.4% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 47.8% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 45.5% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 44.0% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 46.5% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 46.6% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 46.5% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 29.6% | -36.4% |
| 2024 | 31.2% | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.2% | 39.8% | 52.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 44.0% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 29.6% | 46.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More agriculture & rural data for Poland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 697.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6232 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3991 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Poland?
- Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Poland was 31.2% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 2023.
- How does Poland rank for share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture?
- Poland ranks 54th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%).