Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Poland
Poland: Annual growth of GDP per employed person was 4.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Poland, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 4.7% for annual growth of gdp per employed person in 2025.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 71.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Poland peaked at 8.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -1.8%, in 2020.
Poland ranks 16th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.3% | — |
| 2001 | 3.3% | -60.0% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | +52.1% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | -35.3% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -77.3% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +161.6% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -83.9% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +658.6% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +26.4% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | +66.2% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -73.4% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -21.1% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +81.4% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +55.7% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -55.8% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +181.0% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | +56.5% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | -19.9% |
| 2020 | -1.8% | -142.5% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | -376.8% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -35.9% |
| 2023 | -1.5% | -147.7% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | -377.8% |
| 2025 | 4.7% | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 0.3% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.0% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | -1.8% | 5.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 13 Tajikistan 5.0% compare
- 14 China 4.9% compare
- 15 Montenegro 4.8% compare
- 17 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.7% compare
- 18 Guinea 4.5% compare
- 19 Mongolia 4.5% compare
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 annual growth of gdp per employed person in Poland?
- Annual growth of gdp per employed person in Poland was 4.7% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.8% in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
- Poland ranks 16th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per employed person rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%).