Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Poland

Poland: Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity was 679.3 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
679.3 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
8th
of 45 countries
All-time high
688.6 Thousand persons
in 2023
All-time low
549.8 Thousand persons
in 2013
Years of data
15
2011–2025

Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Poland, 2011–2025

02004006002011201820252011: 550.4 Thousand persons2012: 551.7 Thousand persons2013: 549.8 Thousand persons2014: 571.6 Thousand persons2015: 591.8 Thousand persons2016: 614.1 Thousand persons2017: 641.2 Thousand persons2018: 655.6 Thousand persons2019: 648.8 Thousand persons2020: 637.9 Thousand persons2021: 637.5 Thousand persons2022: 664.5 Thousand persons2023: 688.6 Thousand persons2024: 676.4 Thousand persons2025: 679.3 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2025, cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity in Poland stood at 679.3 Thousand persons.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity in Poland peaked at 688.6 Thousand persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 549.8 Thousand persons, in 2013.

Poland ranks 8th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026) in Poland, 2011 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2011 550.4 Thousand persons
2012 551.7 Thousand persons +0.2%
2013 549.8 Thousand persons -0.3%
2014 571.6 Thousand persons +4.0%
2015 591.8 Thousand persons +3.5%
2016 614.1 Thousand persons +3.8%
2017 641.2 Thousand persons +4.4%
2018 655.6 Thousand persons +2.2%
2019 648.8 Thousand persons -1.0%
2020 637.9 Thousand persons -1.7%
2021 637.5 Thousand persons -0.1%
2022 664.5 Thousand persons +4.2%
2023 688.6 Thousand persons +3.6%
2024 676.4 Thousand persons -1.8%
2025 679.3 Thousand persons +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 597.22 Thousand persons 549.8 Thousand persons 655.6 Thousand persons 9
2020s 664.03 Thousand persons 637.5 Thousand persons 688.6 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 5 Türkiye 989.9 Thousand persons compare
  2. 6 Italy 936.9 Thousand persons compare
  3. 7 Spain 924.9 Thousand persons compare
  4. 8 Poland 679.3 Thousand persons compare
  5. 10 Netherlands 563.1 Thousand persons compare
  6. 10 Netherlands 563.1 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity in Poland?
Cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity in Poland was 679.3 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 688.6 Thousand persons in 2023.
What is the lowest cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 549.8 Thousand persons in 2013.
How does Poland rank for cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity?
Poland ranks 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 663 data points, 2011–2025
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