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

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

That represents a change of 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.

That places Poland 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 5,748 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,232, 4.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 5,748 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,530, 3.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)

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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