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Regions of Poland (NUTS 2) by employment rate

Warszawski stołeczny had the highest employment rate of 17 regions in 2021, at 83.7%. Podkarpackie had the lowest, at 68.3%. The median was 74.3% and the figure for Poland was 75.5%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest83.7Warszawski stołeczny
Lowest68.3Podkarpackie
Median74.317 regions
Poland75.5History

All regions, 2021

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Warszawski stołecznyWarszawski stołeczny: 83.7 %83.7WielkopolskieWielkopolskie: 78.3 %78.3OpolskieOpolskie: 77.9 %77.9PomorskiePomorskie: 77.5 %77.5DolnośląskieDolnośląskie: 76.7 %76.7PodlaskiePodlaskie: 76 %76ŁódzkieŁódzkie: 75.7 %75.7Kujawsko-pomorskieKujawsko-pomorskie: 74.7 %74.7Mazowiecki regionalnyMazowiecki regionalny: 74.3 %74.3ŚwiętokrzyskieŚwiętokrzyskie: 73.9 %73.9MałopolskieMałopolskie: 73.8 %73.8LubuskieLubuskie: 73.6 %73.6ZachodniopomorskieZachodniopomorskie: 73.5 %73.5ŚląskieŚląskie: 73.1 %73.1LubelskieLubelskie: 73 %73Warmińsko-mazurskieWarmińsko-mazurskie: 73 %73PodkarpackiePodkarpackie: 68.3 %68.3
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Warszawski stołeczny Series break83.7+2.3 pts
2Wielkopolskie Series break78.3+3 pts
3Opolskie Series break77.9+4.4 pts
4Pomorskie Series break77.5+1.8 pts
5Dolnośląskie Series break76.7+1.4 pts
6Podlaskie Series break76+2.5 pts
7Łódzkie Series break75.7-0.1 pts
8Kujawsko-pomorskie Series break74.7+3.2 pts
9Mazowiecki regionalny Series break74.3+1.4 pts
10Świętokrzyskie Series break73.9+1.7 pts
11Małopolskie Series break73.8+0.3 pts
12Lubuskie Series break73.6+0.7 pts
13Zachodniopomorskie Series break73.5+1.9 pts
14Śląskie Series break73.1+2.7 pts
15Lubelskie Series break73+2.6 pts
15Warmińsko-mazurskie Series break73+3.2 pts
17Podkarpackie Series break68.3-1.8 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 83.7% in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest employment rate?

Podkarpackie, with 68.3% in 2021.

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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