Informal employment in agriculture in Poland
Poland: Informal employment in agriculture was 29.57 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Informal employment in agriculture in Poland, 2007–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, informal employment in agriculture in Poland stood at 29.57. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.4% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment in agriculture in Poland peaked at 54.93 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 29.57, in 2023.
That places Poland 52nd out of 78 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Informal employment in agriculture in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 39.79 | — |
| 2008 | 39.96 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 52.71 | +31.9% |
| 2010 | 54.93 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 53.61 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 52.96 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 51.87 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 52.13 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 49.02 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 47.35 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 47.8 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 45.49 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 44.03 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 46.5 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 46.59 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 46.51 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 29.57 | -36.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.15 | 39.79 | 52.71 | 3 |
| 2010s | 49.92 | 44.03 | 54.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.29 | 29.57 | 46.59 | 4 |
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)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.45 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.45 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is informal employment in agriculture in Poland?
- Informal employment in agriculture in Poland was 29.57 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest informal employment in agriculture recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 54.93 in 2010.
- What is the lowest informal employment in agriculture recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.57 in 2023.
- How does Poland rank for informal employment in agriculture?
- Poland ranks 52nd out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is informal employment in agriculture rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. 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 Informal employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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