Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Poland

Poland: Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology was 480.7 Thousand in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
480.7 Thousand
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
7th
of 43 countries
All-time high
540 Thousand
in 2019
All-time low
61 Thousand
in 1999
Years of data
23
1997–2020

Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Poland, 1997–2020

1002003004005001997200820201997: 66.4 Thousand1998: 62.4 Thousand1999: 61 Thousand2001: 187.8 Thousand2002: 161.6 Thousand2003: 189.9 Thousand2004: 180.2 Thousand2005: 194 Thousand2006: 234.1 Thousand2007: 307 Thousand2008: 333.4 Thousand2009: 313.3 Thousand2010: 304.8 Thousand2011: 304.7 Thousand2012: 308.7 Thousand2013: 332.7 Thousand2014: 363.6 Thousand2015: 434.8 Thousand2016: 473.5 Thousand2017: 482.3 Thousand2018: 511.7 Thousand2019: 540 Thousand2020: 480.7 Thousand

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.

Analysis

Poland recorded 480.7 Thousand for job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Poland peaked at 540 Thousand in 2019 and was at its lowest, 61 Thousand, in 1999.

That places Poland 7th out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology (HRST) by sex in Poland, 1997 to 2020.
Year Thousand Change
1997 66.4 Thousand
1998 62.4 Thousand -6.0%
1999 61 Thousand -2.2%
2001 187.8 Thousand +207.9%
2002 161.6 Thousand -14.0%
2003 189.9 Thousand +17.5%
2004 180.2 Thousand -5.1%
2005 194 Thousand +7.7%
2006 234.1 Thousand +20.7%
2007 307 Thousand +31.1%
2008 333.4 Thousand +8.6%
2009 313.3 Thousand -6.0%
2010 304.8 Thousand -2.7%
2011 304.7 Thousand -0.0%
2012 308.7 Thousand +1.3%
2013 332.7 Thousand +7.8%
2014 363.6 Thousand +9.3%
2015 434.8 Thousand +19.6%
2016 473.5 Thousand +8.9%
2017 482.3 Thousand +1.9%
2018 511.7 Thousand +6.1%
2019 540 Thousand +5.5%
2020 480.7 Thousand -11.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology 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.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +207.9% 61 Thousand 187.8 Thousand

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 63.27 Thousand 61 Thousand 66.4 Thousand 3
2000s 233.48 Thousand 161.6 Thousand 333.4 Thousand 9
2010s 405.68 Thousand 304.7 Thousand 540 Thousand 10
2020s 480.7 Thousand 480.7 Thousand 480.7 Thousand 1

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 4 France 1,054 Thousand compare
  2. 5 Spain 646.2 Thousand compare
  3. 6 Türkiye 539.1 Thousand compare
  4. 7 Poland 480.7 Thousand compare
  5. 9 Netherlands 401.7 Thousand compare
  6. 9 Netherlands 401.7 Thousand compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Poland?
Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Poland was 480.7 Thousand in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 540 Thousand in 2019.
What is the lowest job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 61 Thousand in 1999.
How does Poland rank for job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology?
Poland ranks 7th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
Is job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.7%. 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 Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology (HRST) by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology (HRST) by sex
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 995 data points, 1996–2020
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