Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Poland
Poland: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data was 1,118 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,118 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
8th
of 43 countries
All-time high
1,731 Thousand persons
in 2009
All-time low
1,111 Thousand persons
in 2021
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Poland, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Poland is 1,118 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Poland peaked at 1,731 Thousand persons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,111 Thousand persons, in 2021.
Poland ranks 8th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Poland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1,731 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 1,719 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1,604 Thousand persons | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 1,547 Thousand persons | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 1,476 Thousand persons | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 1,441 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 1,363 Thousand persons | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 1,369 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1,321 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1,282 Thousand persons | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 1,277 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,147 Thousand persons | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 1,111 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 1,112 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,137 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 1,132 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 1,118 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,731 Thousand persons | 1,731 Thousand persons | 1,731 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,440 Thousand persons | 1,277 Thousand persons | 1,719 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,126 Thousand persons | 1,111 Thousand persons | 1,147 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 5 Netherlands 1,807 Thousand persons compare
- 5 Netherlands 1,807 Thousand persons compare
- 7 Italy 1,321 Thousand persons compare
- 8 Poland 1,118 Thousand persons compare
- 10 Sweden 698 Thousand persons compare
- 11 Switzerland 595 Thousand persons compare
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- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 17,187 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 17,187 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 38.5 Hour (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 17,745 Thousand persons (2025)
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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 1,118 Thousand persons in 2025, 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 1,731 Thousand persons in 2009.
- What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,111 Thousand persons in 2021.
- How does Poland rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
- Poland ranks 8th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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