Australia vs Poland: Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Australia
15,244
in 2025
Poland
17,830
in 2025
Australia rank
17th
Poland rank
15th
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Australia
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 17,830 against 15,244 in Australia, a difference of 2,586.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 17th and Poland ranks 15th of 77 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,867 | 17,084 | 6,217 | Poland |
| 2010s | 12,502 | 17,335 | 4,833 | Poland |
| 2020s | 14,404 | 17,457 | 3,053 | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13), Australia or Poland?
- Poland, at 17,830 against 15,244 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Australia and Poland?
- 2,586, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Poland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Poland rank globally for labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Australia ranks 17th and Poland ranks 15th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.