Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Poland

Poland: Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level was 17,241 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
17,241 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
8th
of 45 countries
All-time high
17,307 Thousand persons
in 2023
All-time low
13,656 Thousand persons
in 2003
Years of data
29
1997–2025

Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Poland, 1997–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k1997201120251997: 15.1k Thousand persons1998: 15.4k Thousand persons1999: 14.9k Thousand persons2000: 14.5k Thousand persons2001: 14.3k Thousand persons2002: 13.8k Thousand persons2003: 13.7k Thousand persons2004: 13.7k Thousand persons2005: 14.1k Thousand persons2006: 14.6k Thousand persons2007: 15.2k Thousand persons2008: 15.8k Thousand persons2009: 15.9k Thousand persons2010: 15.5k Thousand persons2011: 15.6k Thousand persons2012: 15.6k Thousand persons2013: 15.6k Thousand persons2014: 15.9k 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: 17.2k Thousand persons2022: 17.3k 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 occupation and educational attainment level in Poland stood at 17,241 Thousand persons.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Poland peaked at 17,307 Thousand persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13,656 Thousand persons, in 2003.

Poland ranks 8th of 45 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 occupation and educational attainment level in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Poland, 1997 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
1997 15,133 Thousand persons
1998 15,364 Thousand persons +1.5%
1999 14,940 Thousand persons -2.8%
2000 14,517 Thousand persons -2.8%
2001 14,252 Thousand persons -1.8%
2002 13,820 Thousand persons -3.0%
2003 13,656 Thousand persons -1.2%
2004 13,681 Thousand persons +0.2%
2005 14,115 Thousand persons +3.2%
2006 14,593 Thousand persons +3.4%
2007 15,240 Thousand persons +4.4%
2008 15,799 Thousand persons +3.7%
2009 15,868 Thousand persons +0.4%
2010 15,473 Thousand persons -2.5%
2011 15,562 Thousand persons +0.6%
2012 15,591 Thousand persons +0.2%
2013 15,568 Thousand persons -0.1%
2014 15,862 Thousand persons +1.9%
2015 16,083 Thousand persons +1.4%
2016 16,196 Thousand persons +0.7%
2017 16,422 Thousand persons +1.4%
2018 16,484 Thousand persons +0.4%
2019 16,922 Thousand persons +2.7%
2020 16,948 Thousand persons +0.2%
2021 17,161 Thousand persons +1.3%
2022 17,251 Thousand persons +0.5%
2023 17,307 Thousand persons +0.3%
2024 17,231 Thousand persons -0.4%
2025 17,241 Thousand persons +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15,146 Thousand persons 14,940 Thousand persons 15,364 Thousand persons 3
2000s 14,554 Thousand persons 13,656 Thousand persons 15,868 Thousand persons 10
2010s 16,016 Thousand persons 15,473 Thousand persons 16,922 Thousand persons 10
2020s 17,190 Thousand persons 16,948 Thousand persons 17,307 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 5 France 29,383 Thousand persons compare
  2. 6 Italy 24,117 Thousand persons compare
  3. 7 Spain 22,221 Thousand persons compare
  4. 8 Poland 17,241 Thousand persons compare
  5. 10 Netherlands 9,899 Thousand persons compare
  6. 10 Netherlands 9,899 Thousand persons compare

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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 17,241 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 17,307 Thousand persons in 2023.
What is the lowest employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 13,656 Thousand persons in 2003.
How does Poland rank for employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level?
Poland ranks 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,443 data points, 1983–2025
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