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Regions of Poland (NUTS 2) by employment rate

Warszawski stołeczny had the highest employment rate of 17 regions in 2018, at 82.5%. Warmińsko-mazurskie had the lowest, at 66.7%. The median was 70.8% and the figure for Poland was 71.4%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest82.5Warszawski stołeczny
Lowest66.7Warmińsko-mazurskie
Median70.817 regions
Poland71.4History

All regions, 2018

CSVChart (SVG)

Warszawski stołecznyWarszawski stołeczny: 82.5 %82.5WielkopolskieWielkopolskie: 75 %75ŁódzkieŁódzkie: 74.7 %74.7PomorskiePomorskie: 73.6 %73.6OpolskieOpolskie: 73.1 %73.1PodlaskiePodlaskie: 72.9 %72.9DolnośląskieDolnośląskie: 72.4 %72.4MałopolskieMałopolskie: 72.1 %72.1LubuskieLubuskie: 70.8 %70.8Mazowiecki regionalnyMazowiecki regionalny: 70.4 %70.4ZachodniopomorskieZachodniopomorskie: 70.4 %70.4Kujawsko-pomorskieKujawsko-pomorskie: 70 %70LubelskieLubelskie: 69.7 %69.7ŚląskieŚląskie: 69.4 %69.4PodkarpackiePodkarpackie: 68.4 %68.4ŚwiętokrzyskieŚwiętokrzyskie: 68 %68Warmińsko-mazurskieWarmińsko-mazurskie: 66.7 %66.7
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Warszawski stołeczny82.5+2.6 pts
2Wielkopolskie75+1 pts
3Łódzkie74.7+1.3 pts
4Pomorskie73.6+0.9 pts
5Opolskie73.1+2 pts
6Podlaskie72.9+1.8 pts
7Dolnośląskie72.4+1.7 pts
8Małopolskie72.1+0.9 pts
9Lubuskie70.8+0.8 pts
10Mazowiecki regionalny70.4+0.5 pts
10Zachodniopomorskie70.4+2.9 pts
12Kujawsko-pomorskie70+1.9 pts
13Lubelskie69.7+1.5 pts
14Śląskie69.4+0.8 pts
15Podkarpackie68.4+0.2 pts
16Świętokrzyskie68+0.1 pts
17Warmińsko-mazurskie66.7+1.1 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 82.5% in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest employment rate?

Warmińsko-mazurskie, with 66.7% in 2018.

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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