Italy vs Poland: Employees by occupation

Italy
18,928 Thousand persons
in 2025
Poland
13,946 Thousand persons
in 2025
Italy rank
7th
Poland rank
8th

Employees by occupation over time

  • Italy
  • Poland
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k198320042025

How they compare

Italy currently reports 18,928 Thousand persons against 13,946 Thousand persons in Poland, a difference of 4,982 Thousand persons.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times Poland's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 7th and Poland ranks 8th of 45 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 14,537 Thousand persons 10,949 Thousand persons 3,588 Thousand persons Italy
2000s 16,267 Thousand persons 10,829 Thousand persons 5,438 Thousand persons Italy
2010s 17,168 Thousand persons 12,582 Thousand persons 4,586 Thousand persons Italy
2020s 18,260 Thousand persons 13,809 Thousand persons 4,451 Thousand persons Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employees by occupation, Italy or Poland?
Italy, at 18,928 Thousand persons against 13,946 Thousand persons in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in employees by occupation between Italy and Poland?
4,982 Thousand persons, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?
29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
How do Italy and Poland rank globally for employees by occupation?
Italy ranks 7th and Poland ranks 8th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employees by occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employees by occupation
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,443 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed