Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Poland
Poland: Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region was 35.48 million Thousand in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
35.48 million Thousand
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
5th
of 39 countries
All-time high
35.67 million Thousand
in 2022
All-time low
28.36 million Thousand
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Poland, 2000–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
In 2023, employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Poland stood at 35.48 million Thousand.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Poland peaked at 35.67 million Thousand in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.36 million Thousand, in 2003.
That places Poland 5th out of 39 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Poland, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.22 million Thousand | — |
| 2001 | 29.58 million Thousand | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 28.61 million Thousand | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 28.36 million Thousand | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 28.68 million Thousand | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 29.23 million Thousand | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 30.18 million Thousand | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 31.49 million Thousand | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 32.56 million Thousand | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 32.43 million Thousand | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 31.49 million Thousand | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 31.59 million Thousand | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 31.54 million Thousand | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 31.46 million Thousand | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 32.11 million Thousand | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 32.72 million Thousand | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 33.03 million Thousand | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 33.11 million Thousand | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 32.84 million Thousand | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 33.81 million Thousand | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 33.55 million Thousand | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 35.46 million Thousand | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 35.67 million Thousand | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 35.48 million Thousand | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.13 million Thousand | 28.36 million Thousand | 32.56 million Thousand | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.37 million Thousand | 31.46 million Thousand | 33.81 million Thousand | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.04 million Thousand | 33.55 million Thousand | 35.67 million Thousand | 4 |
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- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 27,593 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 64.3% (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 17,187 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 17,187 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 17,187 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 38.5 Hour (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 17,745 Thousand persons (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Poland?
- Employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Poland was 35.48 million Thousand in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 35.67 million Thousand in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.36 million Thousand in 2003.
- How does Poland rank for employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region?
- Poland ranks 5th out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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