Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Poland
Poland: Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data was 17,754 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
17,754 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
6th
of 43 countries
All-time high
17,857 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
16,548 Thousand persons
in 2010
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Poland, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Poland stood at 17,754 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Poland peaked at 17,857 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16,548 Thousand persons, in 2010.
Poland ranks 6th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Poland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 16,786 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 16,548 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 16,724 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 16,883 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 16,925 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 17,005 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 17,146 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 17,014 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 16,918 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 16,827 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 17,256 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 17,345 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 17,774 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 17,786 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 17,842 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 17,704 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 17,857 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2026 | 17,754 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,786 Thousand persons | 16,786 Thousand persons | 16,786 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 16,925 Thousand persons | 16,548 Thousand persons | 17,256 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,723 Thousand persons | 17,345 Thousand persons | 17,857 Thousand persons | 7 |
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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 17,754 Thousand persons in 2026, 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 17,857 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,548 Thousand persons in 2010.
- How does Poland rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Poland ranks 6th out of 43 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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