Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Poland
Poland: Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data was 1,052 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1,052 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
14th
of 48 countries
All-time high
2,323 Thousand persons
in 2000
All-time low
1,052 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
24
1997–2020
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Poland, 1997–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Poland recorded 1,052 Thousand persons for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Poland peaked at 2,323 Thousand persons in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,052 Thousand persons, in 2020.
Poland ranks 14th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Poland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1,902 Thousand persons | — |
| 1998 | 1,883 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 1,978 Thousand persons | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 2,323 Thousand persons | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 2,318 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 2,196 Thousand persons | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 2,193 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 2,131 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 2,082 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 1,979 Thousand persons | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 1,822 Thousand persons | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 1,777 Thousand persons | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 1,755 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1,673 Thousand persons | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 1,601 Thousand persons | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 1,563 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1,478 Thousand persons | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 1,402 Thousand persons | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 1,372 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1,348 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1,315 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1,255 Thousand persons | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 1,220 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 1,052 Thousand persons | -13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,921 Thousand persons | 1,883 Thousand persons | 1,978 Thousand persons | 3 |
| 2000s | 2,058 Thousand persons | 1,755 Thousand persons | 2,323 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,423 Thousand persons | 1,220 Thousand persons | 1,673 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,052 Thousand persons | 1,052 Thousand persons | 1,052 Thousand persons | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Poland?
- Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Poland was 1,052 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,323 Thousand persons in 2000.
- What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,052 Thousand persons in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Poland ranks 14th out of 48 countries with data for 2020.
- Is employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. 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 - quarterly data (1989–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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