Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age in Poland
Poland: Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age was 8,916 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8,916 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
8th
of 45 countries
All-time high
8,916 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
3,844 Thousand persons
in 1998
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age in Poland, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age in Poland stood at 8,916 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age in Poland peaked at 8,916 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,844 Thousand persons, in 1998.
That places Poland 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age in Poland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3,853 Thousand persons | — |
| 1998 | 3,844 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 3,970 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 3,872 Thousand persons | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 3,885 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 3,868 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 4,070 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 4,201 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 4,497 Thousand persons | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 4,758 Thousand persons | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 5,013 Thousand persons | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 5,259 Thousand persons | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 5,558 Thousand persons | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 5,633 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 5,756 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 5,959 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 6,177 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 6,497 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 6,735 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 6,896 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 7,146 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 7,338 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 7,721 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 7,836 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 8,033 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 8,130 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 8,677 Thousand persons | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 8,882 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 8,916 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,889 Thousand persons | 3,844 Thousand persons | 3,970 Thousand persons | 3 |
| 2000s | 4,498 Thousand persons | 3,868 Thousand persons | 5,558 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,586 Thousand persons | 5,633 Thousand persons | 7,721 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,412 Thousand persons | 7,836 Thousand persons | 8,916 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More work & labour data for Poland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 1,301 Persons (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 461.11 Persons (2022)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 72.8% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 27,593 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.2% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 27,593 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 17,187 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 17,187 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 17,187 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 17,745 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age in Poland?
- Employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age in Poland was 8,916 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 8,916 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,844 Thousand persons in 1998.
- How does Poland rank for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age?
- Poland ranks 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. 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 science and technology (HRST) by category, age and occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 29 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).