Employed persons by citizenship in Poland

Poland: Employed persons by citizenship was 17,187 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
17,187
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
6th
of 35 countries
All-time high
17,268
in 2023
All-time low
13,615
in 2003
Years of data
29
1997–2025

Employed persons by citizenship in Poland, 1997–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k1997201120251997: 15.1k1998: 15.3k1999: 14.9k2000: 14.5k2001: 14.2k2002: 13.8k2003: 13.6k2004: 13.6k2005: 14.1k2006: 14.6k2007: 15.2k2008: 15.8k2009: 15.8k2010: 15.4k2011: 15.5k2012: 15.5k2013: 15.5k2014: 15.8k2015: 16.1k2016: 16.2k2017: 16.4k2018: 16.5k2019: 16.9k2020: 16.9k2021: 17.1k2022: 17.2k2023: 17.3k2024: 17.2k2025: 17.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Poland recorded 17,187 for employed persons by citizenship in 2025.

That represents a change of up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons by citizenship in Poland peaked at 17,268 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13,615, in 2003.

Poland ranks 6th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Employed persons by citizenship in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons by citizenship in Poland, 1997 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1997 15,060
1998 15,294 +1.6%
1999 14,880 -2.7%
2000 14,468 -2.8%
2001 14,195 -1.9%
2002 13,766 -3.0%
2003 13,615 -1.1%
2004 13,640 +0.2%
2005 14,068 +3.1%
2006 14,554 +3.5%
2007 15,201 +4.4%
2008 15,758 +3.7%
2009 15,824 +0.4%
2010 15,432 -2.5%
2011 15,519 +0.6%
2012 15,550 +0.2%
2013 15,532 -0.1%
2014 15,826 +1.9%
2015 16,053 +1.4%
2016 16,163 +0.7%
2017 16,391 +1.4%
2018 16,456 +0.4%
2019 16,892 +2.6%
2020 16,923 +0.2%
2021 17,130 +1.2%
2022 17,219 +0.5%
2023 17,268 +0.3%
2024 17,190 -0.5%
2025 17,187 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15,078 14,880 15,294 3
2000s 14,509 13,615 15,824 10
2010s 15,981 15,432 16,892 10
2020s 17,153 16,923 17,268 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 3 France 29,331 compare
  2. 4 Italy 24,053 compare
  3. 5 Spain 22,203 compare
  4. 7 Netherlands 9,833 compare
  5. 8 Romania 7,689 compare
  6. 9 Sweden 5,263 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by citizenship in Poland?
Employed persons by citizenship in Poland was 17,187 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by citizenship recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 17,268 in 2023.
What is the lowest employed persons by citizenship recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 13,615 in 2003.
How does Poland rank for employed persons by citizenship?
Poland ranks 6th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons by citizenship rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 Employed persons by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons by citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,033 data points, 1995–2025
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