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Regions of Poland (NUTS 2) by employment rate

Warszawski stołeczny had the highest employment rate of 17 regions in 2016, at 78.9%. Warmińsko-mazurskie had the lowest, at 63.4%. The median was 68.7% and the figure for Poland was 68.2%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest78.9Warszawski stołeczny
Lowest63.4Warmińsko-mazurskie
Median68.717 regions
Poland68.2History

All regions, 2016

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Warszawski stołecznyWarszawski stołeczny: 78.9 %78.9WielkopolskieWielkopolskie: 71.5 %71.5ŁódzkieŁódzkie: 71.3 %71.3PomorskiePomorskie: 70.6 %70.6PodlaskiePodlaskie: 70.3 %70.3DolnośląskieDolnośląskie: 70 %70MałopolskieMałopolskie: 69.9 %69.9OpolskieOpolskie: 69.1 %69.1LubuskieLubuskie: 68.7 %68.7Mazowiecki regionalnyMazowiecki regionalny: 68.7 %68.7LubelskieLubelskie: 67.2 %67.2ŚląskieŚląskie: 66.9 %66.9ŚwiętokrzyskieŚwiętokrzyskie: 66.9 %66.9Kujawsko-pomorskieKujawsko-pomorskie: 66.7 %66.7PodkarpackiePodkarpackie: 66.6 %66.6ZachodniopomorskieZachodniopomorskie: 64.8 %64.8Warmińsko-mazurskieWarmińsko-mazurskie: 63.4 %63.4
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Warszawski stołeczny Series break78.9+1 pts
2Wielkopolskie Series break71.5+1.9 pts
3Łódzkie Series break71.3+2 pts
4Pomorskie Series break70.6+2 pts
5Podlaskie Series break70.3+0.5 pts
6Dolnośląskie Series break70+2.3 pts
7Małopolskie Series break69.9+2.3 pts
8Opolskie Series break69.1+1.4 pts
9Lubuskie Series break68.7+1.8 pts
9Mazowiecki regionalny Series break68.7-0.2 pts
11Lubelskie Series break67.2+0.3 pts
12Śląskie Series break66.9+2.6 pts
12Świętokrzyskie Series break66.9+1 pts
14Kujawsko-pomorskie Series break66.7+1 pts
15Podkarpackie Series break66.6+3.5 pts
16Zachodniopomorskie Series break64.8+0.7 pts
17Warmińsko-mazurskie Series break63.4+1.6 pts

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About this ranking

Employed people as a percentage of the population aged 16 and over (Spain, EPA) or 20 to 64 (EU headline indicator).

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Employment rates by NUTS 2 region, 20 to 64 (lfst_r_lfe2emprt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfe2emprt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which region has the highest employment rate?

Warszawski stołeczny, with 78.9% in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest employment rate?

Warmińsko-mazurskie, with 63.4% in 2016.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Employment rates by NUTS 2 region, 20 to 64 (lfst_r_lfe2emprt). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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