Labour force by citizenship in Poland

Poland: Labour force by citizenship was 17,745 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
17,745
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
6th
of 35 countries
All-time high
17,771
in 2023
All-time low
16,820
in 2007
Years of data
29
1997–2025

Labour force by citizenship in Poland, 1997–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1997201120251997: 16.9k1998: 17.0k1999: 17.0k2000: 17.3k2001: 17.4k2002: 17.2k2003: 16.9k2004: 16.9k2005: 17.1k2006: 16.9k2007: 16.8k2008: 17.0k2009: 17.2k2010: 17.1k2011: 17.2k2012: 17.3k2013: 17.3k2014: 17.4k2015: 17.4k2016: 17.2k2017: 17.2k2018: 17.1k2019: 17.5k2020: 17.5k2021: 17.7k2022: 17.7k2023: 17.8k2024: 17.7k2025: 17.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, labour force by citizenship in Poland stood at 17,745.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force by citizenship in Poland peaked at 17,771 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16,820, in 2007.

That places Poland 6th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

Labour force by citizenship in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Labour force by citizenship in Poland, 1997 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1997 16,924
1998 16,989 +0.4%
1999 16,973 -0.1%
2000 17,298 +1.9%
2001 17,403 +0.6%
2002 17,198 -1.2%
2003 16,896 -1.8%
2004 16,865 -0.2%
2005 17,114 +1.5%
2006 16,899 -1.3%
2007 16,820 -0.5%
2008 16,968 +0.9%
2009 17,236 +1.6%
2010 17,083 -0.9%
2011 17,177 +0.6%
2012 17,299 +0.7%
2013 17,324 +0.1%
2014 17,393 +0.4%
2015 17,357 -0.2%
2016 17,227 -0.8%
2017 17,235 +0.0%
2018 17,116 -0.7%
2019 17,458 +2.0%
2020 17,475 +0.1%
2021 17,729 +1.5%
2022 17,730 +0.0%
2023 17,771 +0.2%
2024 17,702 -0.4%
2025 17,745 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16,962 16,924 16,989 3
2000s 17,069 16,820 17,403 10
2010s 17,267 17,083 17,458 10
2020s 17,692 17,475 17,771 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 3 France 31,782 compare
  2. 4 Italy 25,629 compare
  3. 5 Spain 24,811 compare
  4. 7 Netherlands 10,229 compare
  5. 8 Romania 8,190 compare
  6. 9 Sweden 5,773 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force by citizenship in Poland?
Labour force by citizenship in Poland was 17,745 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force by citizenship recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 17,771 in 2023.
What is the lowest labour force by citizenship recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 16,820 in 2007.
How does Poland rank for labour force by citizenship?
Poland ranks 6th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is labour force by citizenship rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force by citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,033 data points, 1995–2025
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