Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract in Poland

Poland: Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract 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
11,993 Thousand persons
in 2011
Years of data
15
2011–2025

Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract in Poland, 2011–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k2011201820252011: 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

Poland recorded 13,946 Thousand persons for employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 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 european socio-economic group and employment contract in Poland peaked at 13,946 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11,993 Thousand persons, in 2011.

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 15 years of available data.

Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract in Poland, 2011 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2011 11,993 Thousand persons
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
2010s 12,657 Thousand persons 11,993 Thousand persons 13,543 Thousand persons 9
2020s 13,809 Thousand persons 13,492 Thousand persons 13,946 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 5 Türkiye 23,329 Thousand persons compare
  2. 6 Italy 18,928 Thousand persons compare
  3. 7 Spain 18,845 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 european socio-economic group and employment contract in Poland?
Employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract in Poland was 13,946 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 13,946 Thousand persons in 2025.
What is the lowest employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 11,993 Thousand persons in 2011.
How does Poland rank for employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract?
Poland ranks 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract 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 European socio-economic group and employment contract. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 676 data points, 2011–2025
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