Employees by occupation - quarterly data in Poland
Poland: Employees by occupation - quarterly data was 13,870 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
13,870 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
8th
of 47 countries
All-time high
14,047 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
9,935 Thousand persons
in 2003
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Employees by occupation - quarterly data in Poland, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Poland recorded 13,870 Thousand persons for employees by occupation - quarterly data in 2026.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by occupation - quarterly data in Poland peaked at 14,047 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9,935 Thousand persons, in 2003.
That places Poland 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Employees by occupation - quarterly data in Poland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11,143 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 10,927 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 10,541 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 10,103 Thousand persons | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 9,938 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 9,935 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 10,287 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 10,696 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 11,370 Thousand persons | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 11,990 Thousand persons | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 12,433 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 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% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 13,870 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,831 Thousand persons, 4.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Poland's 13,870 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,210 Thousand persons, 4.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,035 Thousand persons | 10,927 Thousand persons | 11,143 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 10,964 Thousand persons | 9,935 Thousand persons | 12,433 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 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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- 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 employees by occupation - quarterly data in Poland?
- Employees by occupation - quarterly data in Poland was 13,870 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by occupation - quarterly data recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 14,047 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employees by occupation - quarterly data recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,935 Thousand persons in 2003.
- How does Poland rank for employees by occupation - quarterly data?
- Poland ranks 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employees by occupation - quarterly data 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 occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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