Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Poland
Poland: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly was 13,870 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
13,870 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
8th
of 45 countries
All-time high
14,047 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
11,988 Thousand persons
in 2010
Years of data
19
2008–2026
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Poland, 2008–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Poland stood at 13,870 Thousand persons.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Poland peaked at 14,047 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11,988 Thousand persons, in 2010.
Poland ranks 8th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Poland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 12,433 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 12,352 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 11,988 Thousand persons | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 12,062 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 12,178 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 12,321 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 12,600 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 12,849 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 12,961 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 13,068 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 13,040 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 13,629 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 13,528 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 13,917 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 13,937 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 13,910 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 14,010 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 14,047 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 13,870 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,392 Thousand persons | 12,352 Thousand persons | 12,433 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 12,670 Thousand persons | 11,988 Thousand persons | 13,629 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,889 Thousand persons | 13,528 Thousand persons | 14,047 Thousand persons | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Poland?
- Employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Poland was 13,870 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 14,047 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,988 Thousand persons in 2010.
- How does Poland rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly?
- Poland ranks 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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