Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Poland
Poland: Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level was 17,237 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
17,237
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
6th
of 35 countries
All-time high
17,346
in 2025
All-time low
13,718
in 2003
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Poland, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Poland stood at 17,237.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Poland peaked at 17,346 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13,718, in 2003.
That places Poland 6th out of 35 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 15,364 | — |
| 1999 | 14,940 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 14,540 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 14,041 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 13,722 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 13,718 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 14,058 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 14,389 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 14,911 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 15,538 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 16,005 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 15,885 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 15,556 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 15,612 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 15,636 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 15,713 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 16,017 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 16,278 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 16,327 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 16,404 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 16,409 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16,988 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 17,060 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 17,293 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 17,308 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 17,323 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 17,247 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 17,346 | +0.6% |
| 2026 | 17,237 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,152 | 14,940 | 15,364 | 2 |
| 2000s | 14,681 | 13,718 | 16,005 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,094 | 15,556 | 16,988 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,259 | 17,060 | 17,346 | 7 |
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More work & labour data for Poland
- 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 occupation and educational attainment level in Poland?
- Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Poland was 17,237 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 17,346 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,718 in 2003.
- How does Poland rank for employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level?
- Poland ranks 6th out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 occupation and educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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