Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Poland
Poland: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) was 13,946 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Poland, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Poland stood at 13,946 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Poland peaked at 13,946 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11,906 Thousand persons, in 2010.
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.
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Poland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 12,169 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 12,249 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 11,906 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 11,993 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 12,088 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 12,157 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 12,460 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 12,656 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 12,828 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 13,056 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 13,130 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 13,543 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 13,492 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 13,794 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 13,846 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 13,839 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 13,936 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 13,946 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,209 Thousand persons | 12,169 Thousand persons | 12,249 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 12,582 Thousand persons | 11,906 Thousand persons | 13,543 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,809 Thousand persons | 13,492 Thousand persons | 13,946 Thousand persons | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Poland?
- Employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Poland was 13,946 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 13,946 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,906 Thousand persons in 2010.
- How does Poland rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
- Poland ranks 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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