Labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Poland
Poland: Labour force by citizenship - quarterly data was 17,754 Thousand persons in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
17,754 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
8th
of 45 countries
All-time high
17,858 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
16,939 Thousand persons
in 2007
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Poland, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Poland recorded 17,754 Thousand persons for labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in 2026.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Poland peaked at 17,858 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16,939 Thousand persons, in 2007.
That places Poland 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
Labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Poland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 16,989 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 16,973 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 17,244 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 17,186 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 17,058 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 16,940 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 17,080 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 17,228 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 16,944 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 16,939 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 17,114 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 17,321 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 17,113 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 17,249 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 17,353 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 17,379 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 17,393 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 17,461 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 17,255 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 17,145 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 17,029 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 17,460 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 17,584 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 17,774 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 17,786 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 17,842 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 17,704 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 17,858 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2026 | 17,754 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,981 Thousand persons | 16,973 Thousand persons | 16,989 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 17,106 Thousand persons | 16,939 Thousand persons | 17,321 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,284 Thousand persons | 17,029 Thousand persons | 17,461 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,757 Thousand persons | 17,584 Thousand persons | 17,858 Thousand persons | 7 |
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- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.2% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 27,593 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 17,187 Thousand persons (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Poland?
- Labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Poland was 17,754 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 17,858 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,939 Thousand persons in 2007.
- How does Poland rank for labour force by citizenship - quarterly data?
- Poland ranks 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour force by citizenship - quarterly data rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force by citizenship - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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