Employment in Poland
Poland: Employment was 17,291 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
17,291
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
31st
of 174 countries
All-time high
17,333
in 2024
All-time low
13,617
in 2003
Years of data
30
1994–2025
Employment in Poland, 1994–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Poland recorded 17,291 for employment in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Poland peaked at 17,333 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13,617, in 2003.
Poland ranks 31st of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Employment in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 14,658 | — |
| 1995 | 14,791 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 14,969 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 15,133 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 14,526 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 14,206 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 13,782 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 13,617 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 13,795 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 14,116 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 14,667 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 15,332 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 15,902 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 15,949 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 15,581 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 15,669 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 15,694 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 15,625 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 15,897 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 16,155 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 16,277 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 16,501 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 16,558 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 16,536 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 16,262 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 16,783 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 16,866 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 17,100 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 17,333 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 17,291 | -0.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 17,291 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,235, 7.7× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Poland's 17,291 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,067, 5.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,888 | 14,658 | 15,133 | 4 |
| 2000s | 14,589 | 13,617 | 15,949 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,049 | 15,581 | 16,558 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,939 | 16,262 | 17,333 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More work & labour data for Poland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.0452 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 22,799 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 9,591 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 9,786 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,544 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 19,330 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in Poland?
- Employment in Poland was 17,291 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 17,333 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,617 in 2003.
- How does Poland rank for employment?
- Poland ranks 31st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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