Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Poland
Poland: Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels was 17,241 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Poland, 1992–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Poland is 17,241 Persons, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Poland peaked at 17,307 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13,618 Persons, in 2003.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Poland, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 14,646 Persons | — |
| 1993 | 14,358 Persons | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 14,148 Persons | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 14,290 Persons | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 14,471 Persons | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 14,703 Persons | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 14,878 Persons | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 14,524 Persons | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 14,156 Persons | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 13,843 Persons | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 13,782 Persons | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 13,618 Persons | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 13,795 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 14,116 Persons | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 14,594 Persons | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 15,240 Persons | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 15,800 Persons | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 15,868 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 15,474 Persons | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 15,562 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 15,591 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 15,568 Persons | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 15,862 Persons | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 16,083 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 16,196 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 16,422 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 16,484 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 16,922 Persons | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 16,948 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 17,161 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 17,251 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 17,307 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 17,231 Persons | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 17,241 Persons | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,502 Persons | 14,148 Persons | 14,878 Persons | 8 |
| 2000s | 14,481 Persons | 13,618 Persons | 15,868 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,016 Persons | 15,474 Persons | 16,922 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,190 Persons | 16,948 Persons | 17,307 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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- 5 Türkiye 32,566 Persons compare
- 5 Brazil 103,224 Persons compare
- 6 Russian Federation 71,973 Persons compare
- 7 Japan 68,280 Persons compare
- 8 Mexico 59,440 Persons compare
- 8 Netherlands 9,899 Persons compare
- 9 Germany 42,553 Persons compare
- 9 Lithuania 1,463 Persons compare
- 10 Slovenia 996.46 Persons compare
- 10 Thailand 39,807 Persons compare
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- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 38.5 Hour (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 64.3% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.2% (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 62.3% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 17,745 Thousand persons (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 17,187 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 17,745 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 17,187 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Poland?
- Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Poland was 17,241 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 17,307 Persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,618 Persons in 2003.
- How does Poland rank for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels?
- Poland ranks 7th out of 12 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains labour force data on labour market status - population, labour force, unemployment and employment - by sex and by detailed age groups and standard age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). Information for all countries and all LFS subjects may be found in the attached file LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.