Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Poland
Poland: Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 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
13,615 Thousand persons
in 2003
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Poland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employed persons by nuts 2 region in Poland stood at 17,187 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by nuts 2 region in Poland peaked at 17,268 Thousand persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13,615 Thousand persons, in 2003.
Poland ranks 8th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Poland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 14,880 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 14,468 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 14,195 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 13,766 Thousand persons | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 13,615 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 13,640 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 14,068 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 14,554 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 15,201 Thousand persons | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 15,758 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 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% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 17,187 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,997 Thousand persons, 5.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Poland's 17,187 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,330 Thousand persons, 4.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,880 Thousand persons | 14,880 Thousand persons | 14,880 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 14,509 Thousand persons | 13,615 Thousand persons | 15,824 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 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 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.0452 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 22,799 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 9,591 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 9,786 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,544 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 19,330 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by nuts 2 region in Poland?
- Employed persons by nuts 2 region in Poland was 17,187 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 17,268 Thousand persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,615 Thousand persons in 2003.
- How does Poland rank for employed persons by nuts 2 region?
- Poland ranks 8th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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