Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Poland

Poland: Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 85 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
85 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 17.5%
World rank
17th
of 45 countries
All-time high
210 Thousand persons
in 2000
All-time low
85 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Poland, 2000–2020

0501001502002000201020202000: 210 Thousand persons2001: 186 Thousand persons2002: 151 Thousand persons2003: 139 Thousand persons2004: 174 Thousand persons2005: 160 Thousand persons2006: 158 Thousand persons2007: 170 Thousand persons2008: 155 Thousand persons2009: 142 Thousand persons2010: 138 Thousand persons2011: 131 Thousand persons2012: 125 Thousand persons2013: 112 Thousand persons2014: 107 Thousand persons2015: 107 Thousand persons2016: 101 Thousand persons2017: 100 Thousand persons2018: 90 Thousand persons2019: 103 Thousand persons2020: 85 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2020, employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Poland stood at 85 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 17.5% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Poland peaked at 210 Thousand persons in 2000 and was at its lowest, 85 Thousand persons, in 2020.

Poland ranks 17th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data (1998–2020) in Poland, 2000 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2000 210 Thousand persons
2001 186 Thousand persons -11.4%
2002 151 Thousand persons -18.8%
2003 139 Thousand persons -7.9%
2004 174 Thousand persons +25.2%
2005 160 Thousand persons -8.0%
2006 158 Thousand persons -1.2%
2007 170 Thousand persons +7.6%
2008 155 Thousand persons -8.8%
2009 142 Thousand persons -8.4%
2010 138 Thousand persons -2.8%
2011 131 Thousand persons -5.1%
2012 125 Thousand persons -4.6%
2013 112 Thousand persons -10.4%
2014 107 Thousand persons -4.5%
2015 107 Thousand persons +0.0%
2016 101 Thousand persons -5.6%
2017 100 Thousand persons -1.0%
2018 90 Thousand persons -10.0%
2019 103 Thousand persons +14.4%
2020 85 Thousand persons -17.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 164.5 Thousand persons 139 Thousand persons 210 Thousand persons 10
2010s 111.4 Thousand persons 90 Thousand persons 138 Thousand persons 10
2020s 85 Thousand persons 85 Thousand persons 85 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 14 Romania 140 Thousand persons compare
  2. 15 Sweden 133 Thousand persons compare
  3. 16 Norway 120 Thousand persons compare
  4. 17 Poland 85 Thousand persons compare
  5. 19 Belgium 56 Thousand persons compare
  6. 19 Finland 56 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Poland?
Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Poland was 85 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 210 Thousand persons in 2000.
What is the lowest employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 85 Thousand persons in 2020.
How does Poland rank for employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
Poland ranks 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. 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 by educational attainment level - quarterly data (1998–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data (1998–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 965 data points, 1998–2020
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