Employment and labour: quarterly data (1989–2020) in Poland

Poland: Employment and labour: quarterly data (1989–2020) was 1,052 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1,052
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
14th
of 50 countries
All-time high
2,323
in 2000
All-time low
1,052
in 2020
Years of data
24
1997–2020

Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Poland, 1997–2020

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1997200820201997: 1.9k1998: 1.9k1999: 2.0k2000: 2.3k2001: 2.3k2002: 2.2k2003: 2.2k2004: 2.1k2005: 2.1k2006: 2.0k2007: 1.8k2008: 1.8k2009: 1.8k2010: 1.7k2011: 1.6k2012: 1.6k2013: 1.5k2014: 1.4k2015: 1.4k2016: 1.3k2017: 1.3k2018: 1.3k2019: 1.2k2020: 1.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Poland recorded 1,052 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,052, in 2020.

Poland ranks 14th of 50 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: quarterly data (1989–2020) in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data (1989–2020) in Poland, 1997 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1997 1,902 —
1998 1,883 -1.0%
1999 1,978 +5.0%
2000 2,323 +17.4%
2001 2,318 -0.2%
2002 2,196 -5.3%
2003 2,193 -0.1%
2004 2,131 -2.8%
2005 2,082 -2.3%
2006 1,979 -4.9%
2007 1,822 -7.9%
2008 1,777 -2.5%
2009 1,755 -1.2%
2010 1,673 -4.7%
2011 1,601 -4.3%
2012 1,563 -2.4%
2013 1,478 -5.4%
2014 1,402 -5.1%
2015 1,372 -2.1%
2016 1,348 -1.7%
2017 1,315 -2.4%
2018 1,255 -4.6%
2019 1,220 -2.8%
2020 1,052 -13.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,921 1,883 1,978 3
2000s 2,058 1,755 2,323 10
2010s 1,423 1,220 1,673 10
2020s 1,052 1,052 1,052 1

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 12 Spain 1,426 compare
  2. 13 Italy 1,367 compare
  3. 14 Poland 1,052 compare
  4. 16 Romania 619 compare
  5. 17 Switzerland 589 compare

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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 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 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 in 2020.
How does Poland rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
Poland ranks 14th out of 50 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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Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data (1989–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
56 places, 1,334 data points, 1989–2020
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