Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 in Poland

Poland: Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 was 5,748 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
5,748
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
8th
of 47 countries
All-time high
5,748
in 2025
All-time low
4,185
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 in Poland, 2008–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k2008201620252008: 4.2k2009: 4.4k2010: 4.3k2011: 4.3k2012: 4.4k2013: 4.5k2014: 4.6k2015: 4.7k2016: 4.6k2017: 4.7k2018: 4.8k2019: 5.0k2020: 5.0k2021: 5.2k2022: 5.3k2023: 5.6k2024: 5.7k2025: 5.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in Poland stood at 5,748. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in Poland peaked at 5,748 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,185, in 2008.

Poland ranks 8th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026) in Poland, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 4,185 —
2009 4,380 +4.7%
2010 4,335 -1.0%
2011 4,338 +0.1%
2012 4,433 +2.2%
2013 4,505 +1.6%
2014 4,622 +2.6%
2015 4,650 +0.6%
2016 4,633 -0.4%
2017 4,736 +2.2%
2018 4,784 +1.0%
2019 4,965 +3.8%
2020 5,030 +1.3%
2021 5,232 +4.0%
2022 5,311 +1.5%
2023 5,625 +5.9%
2024 5,705 +1.4%
2025 5,748 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,282 4,185 4,380 2
2010s 4,600 4,335 4,965 10
2020s 5,442 5,030 5,748 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 5 Türkiye 8,238 compare
  2. 6 Italy 7,790 compare
  3. 7 Spain 7,427 compare
  4. 8 Poland 5,748 compare
  5. 10 Netherlands 4,179 compare
  6. 10 Netherlands 4,179 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in Poland?
Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in Poland was 5,748 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 5,748 in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 4,185 in 2008.
How does Poland rank for employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2?
Poland ranks 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. 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 in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 838 data points, 2008–2025
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