Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Poland
Poland: Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) was 7.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Poland, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Poland is 7.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Poland peaked at 25.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2025.
That places Poland 126th out of 187 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.
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 25.9% | — |
| 1992 | 25.7% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 25.3% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 24.7% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 23.5% | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 23.0% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 21.6% | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 21.0% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 20.4% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 19.8% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 19.8% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 19.7% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 19.5% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 19.4% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 18.6% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 17.1% | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 13.4% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 9.9% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 9.7% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 7.7% | -20.2% |
| 2025 | 7.4% | -4.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 7.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.2%, 2.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Poland's 7.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.7%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.5% | 20.4% | 25.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 13.9% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 10.0% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 7.4% | 10.6% | 6 |
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 employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Poland?
- Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Poland was 7.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2025.
- How does Poland rank for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment)?
- Poland ranks 126th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).