Regions of Poland (NUTS 2) by employment rate

Warszawski stołeczny had the highest employment rate of 17 regions in 2022, at 85.5%. Podkarpackie had the lowest, at 68.7%. The median was 75.9% and the figure for Poland was 76.7%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Lowest68.7Podkarpackie
Median75.917 regions
Poland76.7History

All regions, 2022

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Warszawski stołecznyWarszawski stołeczny: 85.5 %85.5PomorskiePomorskie: 79.1 %79.1WielkopolskieWielkopolskie: 78.8 %78.8ŁódzkieŁódzkie: 78.5 %78.5PodlaskiePodlaskie: 77.5 %77.5DolnośląskieDolnośląskie: 76.9 %76.9Kujawsko-pomorskieKujawsko-pomorskie: 76.8 %76.8OpolskieOpolskie: 76.3 %76.3Mazowiecki regionalnyMazowiecki regionalny: 75.9 %75.9ŚwiętokrzyskieŚwiętokrzyskie: 75.8 %75.8LubuskieLubuskie: 75.7 %75.7ZachodniopomorskieZachodniopomorskie: 75.7 %75.7LubelskieLubelskie: 75.1 %75.1ŚląskieŚląskie: 74.6 %74.6MałopolskieMałopolskie: 74 %74Warmińsko-mazurskieWarmińsko-mazurskie: 73.6 %73.6PodkarpackiePodkarpackie: 68.7 %68.7
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Warszawski stołeczny85.5+1.8 pts
2Pomorskie79.1+1.6 pts
3Wielkopolskie78.8+0.5 pts
4Łódzkie78.5+2.8 pts
5Podlaskie77.5+1.5 pts
6Dolnośląskie76.9+0.2 pts
7Kujawsko-pomorskie76.8+2.1 pts
8Opolskie76.3-1.6 pts
9Mazowiecki regionalny75.9+1.6 pts
10Świętokrzyskie75.8+1.9 pts
11Lubuskie75.7+2.1 pts
11Zachodniopomorskie75.7+2.2 pts
13Lubelskie75.1+2.1 pts
14Śląskie74.6+1.5 pts
15Małopolskie74+0.2 pts
16Warmińsko-mazurskie73.6+0.6 pts
17Podkarpackie68.7+0.4 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 85.5% in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest employment rate?

Podkarpackie, with 68.7% in 2022.

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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