Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Poland
Poland: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data was 1,099 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1,099 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
11th
of 45 countries
All-time high
2,394 Thousand persons
in 2001
All-time low
1,099 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
23
1998–2020
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Poland, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2020, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Poland stood at 1,099 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.7% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Poland peaked at 2,394 Thousand persons in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,099 Thousand persons, in 2020.
That places Poland 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Poland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,915 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 1,949 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 2,201 Thousand persons | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 2,394 Thousand persons | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 2,280 Thousand persons | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 2,203 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 2,148 Thousand persons | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 2,101 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 1,989 Thousand persons | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 1,858 Thousand persons | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 1,787 Thousand persons | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 1,759 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1,740 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1,622 Thousand persons | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 1,564 Thousand persons | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 1,492 Thousand persons | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 1,455 Thousand persons | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1,375 Thousand persons | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 1,381 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1,332 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1,286 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1,245 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 1,099 Thousand persons | -11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,932 Thousand persons | 1,915 Thousand persons | 1,949 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,072 Thousand persons | 1,759 Thousand persons | 2,394 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,449 Thousand persons | 1,245 Thousand persons | 1,740 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,099 Thousand persons | 1,099 Thousand persons | 1,099 Thousand persons | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Poland?
- Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Poland was 1,099 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,394 Thousand persons in 2001.
- What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,099 Thousand persons in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
- Poland ranks 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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