Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Poland

Poland: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 17,745 Thousand persons in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
17,745 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
7th
of 33 countries
All-time high
17,771 Thousand persons
in 2023
All-time low
16,820 Thousand persons
in 2007
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Poland, 1999–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1999201220251999: 17.0k Thousand persons2000: 17.3k Thousand persons2001: 17.4k Thousand persons2002: 17.2k Thousand persons2003: 16.9k Thousand persons2004: 16.9k Thousand persons2005: 17.1k Thousand persons2006: 16.9k Thousand persons2007: 16.8k Thousand persons2008: 17.0k Thousand persons2009: 17.2k Thousand persons2010: 17.1k Thousand persons2011: 17.2k Thousand persons2012: 17.3k Thousand persons2013: 17.3k Thousand persons2014: 17.4k Thousand persons2015: 17.4k Thousand persons2016: 17.2k Thousand persons2017: 17.2k Thousand persons2018: 17.1k Thousand persons2019: 17.5k Thousand persons2020: 17.5k Thousand persons2021: 17.7k Thousand persons2022: 17.7k Thousand persons2023: 17.8k Thousand persons2024: 17.7k Thousand persons2025: 17.7k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Poland recorded 17,745 Thousand persons for labour force by nuts 2 region in 2025.

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

Over the whole period, labour force by nuts 2 region in Poland peaked at 17,771 Thousand persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16,820 Thousand persons, in 2007.

Poland ranks 7th of 33 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16,973 Thousand persons 16,973 Thousand persons 16,973 Thousand persons 1
2000s 17,069 Thousand persons 16,820 Thousand persons 17,403 Thousand persons 10
2010s 17,267 Thousand persons 17,083 Thousand persons 17,458 Thousand persons 10
2020s 17,692 Thousand persons 17,475 Thousand persons 17,771 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Poland

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force by nuts 2 region in Poland?
Labour force by nuts 2 region in Poland was 17,745 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 17,771 Thousand persons in 2023.
What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 16,820 Thousand persons in 2007.
How does Poland rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
Poland ranks 7th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
Is labour force by nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Labour force by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
476 places, 11,183 data points, 1999–2025
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