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 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
5,748 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
8th
of 45 countries
All-time high
5,748 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
4,185 Thousand persons
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: 4.2k Thousand persons2009: 4.4k Thousand persons2010: 4.3k Thousand persons2011: 4.3k Thousand persons2012: 4.4k Thousand persons2013: 4.5k Thousand persons2014: 4.6k Thousand persons2015: 4.7k Thousand persons2016: 4.6k Thousand persons2017: 4.7k Thousand persons2018: 4.8k Thousand persons2019: 5.0k Thousand persons2020: 5.0k Thousand persons2021: 5.2k Thousand persons2022: 5.3k Thousand persons2023: 5.6k Thousand persons2024: 5.7k Thousand persons2025: 5.7k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2025, employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in Poland stood at 5,748 Thousand persons. 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 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,185 Thousand persons, in 2008.

Poland ranks 8th of 45 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 Thousand persons Change
2008 4,185 Thousand persons —
2009 4,380 Thousand persons +4.7%
2010 4,335 Thousand persons -1.0%
2011 4,338 Thousand persons +0.1%
2012 4,433 Thousand persons +2.2%
2013 4,505 Thousand persons +1.6%
2014 4,622 Thousand persons +2.6%
2015 4,650 Thousand persons +0.6%
2016 4,633 Thousand persons -0.4%
2017 4,736 Thousand persons +2.2%
2018 4,784 Thousand persons +1.0%
2019 4,965 Thousand persons +3.8%
2020 5,030 Thousand persons +1.3%
2021 5,232 Thousand persons +4.0%
2022 5,311 Thousand persons +1.5%
2023 5,625 Thousand persons +5.9%
2024 5,705 Thousand persons +1.4%
2025 5,748 Thousand persons +0.7%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 5 Türkiye 8,238 Thousand persons compare
  2. 6 Italy 7,790 Thousand persons compare
  3. 7 Spain 7,427 Thousand persons compare
  4. 8 Poland 5,748 Thousand persons compare
  5. 10 Netherlands 4,179 Thousand persons compare
  6. 10 Netherlands 4,179 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2008.
How does Poland rank for employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2?
Poland ranks 8th out of 45 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)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 807 data points, 2008–2025
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