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

Latest (2025)
13,946 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
8th
of 45 countries
All-time high
13,946 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
11,906 Thousand persons
in 2010
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Poland, 2008–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k2008201620252008: 12.2k Thousand persons2009: 12.2k Thousand persons2010: 11.9k Thousand persons2011: 12.0k Thousand persons2012: 12.1k Thousand persons2013: 12.2k Thousand persons2014: 12.5k Thousand persons2015: 12.7k Thousand persons2016: 12.8k Thousand persons2017: 13.1k Thousand persons2018: 13.1k Thousand persons2019: 13.5k Thousand persons2020: 13.5k Thousand persons2021: 13.8k Thousand persons2022: 13.8k Thousand persons2023: 13.8k Thousand persons2024: 13.9k Thousand persons2025: 13.9k Thousand persons

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

Annual values for Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Poland, 2008 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 5 Türkiye 23,366 Thousand persons compare
  2. 6 Spain 18,933 Thousand persons compare
  3. 7 Italy 18,928 Thousand persons compare
  4. 8 Poland 13,946 Thousand persons compare
  5. 10 Netherlands 8,290 Thousand persons compare
  6. 10 Netherlands 8,290 Thousand persons compare

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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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Indicator
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 811 data points, 2008–2025
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