Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in Poland

Poland: Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway was 100,358 in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
100,358
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
3rd
of 40 countries
All-time high
377,768
in 1985
All-time low
100,358
in 2012
Years of data
25
1980–2012

Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in Poland, 1980–2012

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1980199620121980: 363.4k1985: 377.8k1990: 336.6k1991: 308.9k1992: 275.1k1993: 261.2k1994: 248.9k1995: 237.3k1996: 231.4k1997: 223.9k1998: 211.5k1999: 194.3k2000: 169.5k2001: 145.2k2002: 140.6k2003: 136.7k2004: 133.3k2005: 126.3k2006: 125.3k2007: 122.6k2008: 117.1k2009: 109.7k2010: 103.8k2011: 100.9k2012: 100.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in Poland stood at 100,358. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in Poland peaked at 377,768 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 100,358, in 2012.

Poland ranks 3rd of 40 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway activity (until 2012) in Poland, 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 363,357 —
1985 377,768 +4.0%
1990 336,614 -10.9%
1991 308,890 -8.2%
1992 275,113 -10.9%
1993 261,219 -5.1%
1994 248,917 -4.7%
1995 237,338 -4.7%
1996 231,431 -2.5%
1997 223,904 -3.3%
1998 211,542 -5.5%
1999 194,264 -8.2%
2000 169,488 -12.8%
2001 145,239 -14.3%
2002 140,633 -3.2%
2003 136,687 -2.8%
2004 133,329 -2.5%
2005 126,342 -5.2%
2006 125,263 -0.9%
2007 122,568 -2.2%
2008 117,077 -4.5%
2009 109,743 -6.3%
2010 103,806 -5.4%
2011 100,929 -2.8%
2012 100,358 -0.6%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 100,358 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12,122, 8.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 100,358 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,355, 7.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 370,562 363,357 377,768 2
1990s 252,923 194,264 336,614 10
2000s 132,637 109,743 169,488 10
2010s 101,698 100,358 103,806 3

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 1 France 165,928 compare
  2. 2 Germany 134,702 compare
  3. 3 Poland 100,358 compare
  4. 5 Italy 71,930 compare
  5. 6 Czechia 56,054 compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in Poland?
Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in Poland was 100,358 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 377,768 in 1985.
What is the lowest employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 100,358 in 2012.
How does Poland rank for employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway?
Poland ranks 3rd out of 40 countries with data for 2012.
Is employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. 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 principal railway enterprises, by type of railway activity (until 2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway activity (until 2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 935 data points, 1970–2012
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