Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Poland

Poland: Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) was 17,187 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
17,187 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
8th
of 48 countries
All-time high
17,268 Thousand persons
in 2023
All-time low
15,432 Thousand persons
in 2010
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Poland, 2008–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k2008201620252008: 15.8k Thousand persons2009: 15.8k Thousand persons2010: 15.4k Thousand persons2011: 15.5k Thousand persons2012: 15.5k Thousand persons2013: 15.5k Thousand persons2014: 15.8k Thousand persons2015: 16.1k Thousand persons2016: 16.2k Thousand persons2017: 16.4k Thousand persons2018: 16.5k Thousand persons2019: 16.9k Thousand persons2020: 16.9k Thousand persons2021: 17.1k Thousand persons2022: 17.2k Thousand persons2023: 17.3k Thousand persons2024: 17.2k Thousand persons2025: 17.2k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2025, employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Poland stood at 17,187 Thousand persons.

The figure is up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Poland peaked at 17,268 Thousand persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15,432 Thousand persons, in 2010.

That places Poland 8th out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Poland, 2008 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2008 15,758 Thousand persons
2009 15,824 Thousand persons +0.4%
2010 15,432 Thousand persons -2.5%
2011 15,519 Thousand persons +0.6%
2012 15,550 Thousand persons +0.2%
2013 15,532 Thousand persons -0.1%
2014 15,826 Thousand persons +1.9%
2015 16,053 Thousand persons +1.4%
2016 16,163 Thousand persons +0.7%
2017 16,391 Thousand persons +1.4%
2018 16,456 Thousand persons +0.4%
2019 16,892 Thousand persons +2.6%
2020 16,923 Thousand persons +0.2%
2021 17,130 Thousand persons +1.2%
2022 17,219 Thousand persons +0.5%
2023 17,268 Thousand persons +0.3%
2024 17,190 Thousand persons -0.5%
2025 17,187 Thousand persons -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15,791 Thousand persons 15,758 Thousand persons 15,824 Thousand persons 2
2010s 15,981 Thousand persons 15,432 Thousand persons 16,892 Thousand persons 10
2020s 17,153 Thousand persons 16,923 Thousand persons 17,268 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 5 France 29,331 Thousand persons compare
  2. 6 Italy 24,053 Thousand persons compare
  3. 7 Spain 22,203 Thousand persons compare
  4. 8 Poland 17,187 Thousand persons compare
  5. 10 Netherlands 9,833 Thousand persons compare
  6. 10 Netherlands 9,833 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Poland?
Employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Poland was 17,187 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 17,268 Thousand persons in 2023.
What is the lowest employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 15,432 Thousand persons in 2010.
How does Poland rank for employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2)?
Poland ranks 8th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) 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 economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
479 places, 7,896 data points, 2008–2025
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