Employees by occupation in Poland
Poland: Employees by occupation was 13,946 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13,946 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
8th
of 47 countries
All-time high
13,946 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
9,913 Thousand persons
in 2002
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Employees by occupation in Poland, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Poland recorded 13,946 Thousand persons for employees by occupation in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by occupation in Poland peaked at 13,946 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9,913 Thousand persons, in 2002.
Poland ranks 8th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Employees by occupation in Poland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 10,778 Thousand persons | — |
| 1998 | 11,143 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 10,927 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 10,536 Thousand persons | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 10,261 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 9,913 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 9,968 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 10,043 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 10,473 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 11,019 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 11,655 Thousand persons | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 12,169 Thousand persons | +4.4% |
| 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% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 13,946 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,801 Thousand persons, 5.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Poland's 13,946 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,127 Thousand persons, 4.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,949 Thousand persons | 10,778 Thousand persons | 11,143 Thousand persons | 3 |
| 2000s | 10,829 Thousand persons | 9,913 Thousand persons | 12,249 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 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
More work & labour data for Poland
- 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 in Poland?
- Employees by occupation in Poland was 13,946 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by occupation recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 13,946 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employees by occupation recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,913 Thousand persons in 2002.
- How does Poland rank for employees by occupation?
- Poland ranks 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by occupation 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 occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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