Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE in Poland
Poland: Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE was 8,916 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE in Poland, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Poland stood at 8,916 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is 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, nace in Poland peaked at 8,916 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,259 Thousand persons, in 2008.
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 18 years of available data.
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE in Poland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5,259 Thousand persons | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,408 Thousand persons | 5,259 Thousand persons | 5,558 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 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 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.0452 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 22,799 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 9,591 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 9,786 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,544 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 19,330 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Poland?
- Employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace 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, nace 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, nace recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,259 Thousand persons in 2008.
- How does Poland rank for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace?
- Poland ranks 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace 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, NACE Rev. 2 activity and sex (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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