Employment by sex, age and other typologies in Poland
Poland: Employment by sex, age and other typologies was 4,194 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4,194 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
7th
of 31 countries
All-time high
5,435 Thousand persons
in 2009
All-time low
4,183 Thousand persons
in 2024
Years of data
26
1999–2025
Employment by sex, age and other typologies in Poland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment by sex, age and other typologies in Poland is 4,194 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by sex, age and other typologies in Poland peaked at 5,435 Thousand persons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4,183 Thousand persons, in 2024.
Poland ranks 7th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Employment by sex, age and other typologies in Poland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5,035 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 4,724 Thousand persons | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 4,835 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 4,790 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 4,680 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 4,759 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 4,831 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 4,999 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 5,293 Thousand persons | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 5,422 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 5,435 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 5,214 Thousand persons | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 5,330 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 4,258 Thousand persons | -20.1% |
| 2014 | 4,325 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 4,294 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 4,347 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 4,409 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 4,455 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 4,474 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 4,340 Thousand persons | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 4,512 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 4,627 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 4,202 Thousand persons | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 4,183 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 4,194 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,035 Thousand persons | 5,035 Thousand persons | 5,035 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 4,977 Thousand persons | 4,680 Thousand persons | 5,435 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,567 Thousand persons | 4,258 Thousand persons | 5,330 Thousand persons | 9 |
| 2020s | 4,343 Thousand persons | 4,183 Thousand persons | 4,627 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 64.3% (2025)
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- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 17,187 Thousand persons (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by sex, age and other typologies in Poland?
- Employment by sex, age and other typologies in Poland was 4,194 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,435 Thousand persons in 2009.
- What is the lowest employment by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,183 Thousand persons in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for employment by sex, age and other typologies?
- Poland ranks 7th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment by sex, age and other typologies rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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