Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Poland
Poland: Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises was 20.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Poland, 2008–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in foreign controlled enterprises in Poland is 20.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in foreign controlled enterprises in Poland peaked at 31.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2021.
Poland ranks 18th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 22.4% | — |
| 2009 | 22.8% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 24.3% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 25.4% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 25.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 26.5% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 27.6% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 28.8% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 29.3% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 30.4% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 30.2% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 31.8% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 20.1% | -36.6% |
| 2021 | 20.0% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 21.1% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 20.4% | -3.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -36.6% | 31.8% | 20.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.6% | 22.4% | 22.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 24.3% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 20.0% | 21.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in foreign controlled enterprises in Poland?
- Employment in foreign controlled enterprises in Poland was 20.4% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment in foreign controlled enterprises recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment in foreign controlled enterprises recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2021.
- How does Poland rank for employment in foreign controlled enterprises?
- Poland ranks 18th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in foreign controlled enterprises rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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 in Foreign Controlled Enterprises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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