Labour indicators levels - Regions — Employment in Poland

Poland: Labour indicators levels - Regions — Employment was 17.24 million Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
17.24 million Persons
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
13th
of 45 countries
All-time high
17.31 million Persons
in 2023
All-time low
13.66 million Persons
in 2003
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Labour indicators levels - Regions — Employment in Poland, 1999–2025

05.0M10.0M15.0M1999201220251999: 14.9M Persons2000: 14.5M Persons2001: 14.3M Persons2002: 13.8M Persons2003: 13.7M Persons2004: 13.7M Persons2005: 14.1M Persons2006: 14.6M Persons2007: 15.2M Persons2008: 15.8M Persons2009: 15.9M Persons2010: 15.5M Persons2011: 15.6M Persons2012: 15.6M Persons2013: 15.6M Persons2014: 15.9M Persons2015: 16.1M Persons2016: 16.2M Persons2017: 16.4M Persons2018: 16.5M Persons2019: 16.9M Persons2020: 16.9M Persons2021: 17.2M Persons2022: 17.3M Persons2023: 17.3M Persons2024: 17.2M Persons2025: 17.2M Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labour indicators levels - regions — employment in Poland is 17.24 million Persons, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour indicators levels - regions — employment in Poland peaked at 17.31 million Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.66 million Persons, in 2003.

That places Poland 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.94 million Persons 14.94 million Persons 14.94 million Persons 1
2000s 14.55 million Persons 13.66 million Persons 15.87 million Persons 10
2010s 16.02 million Persons 15.47 million Persons 16.92 million Persons 10
2020s 17.19 million Persons 16.95 million Persons 17.31 million Persons 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 10 Spain 22.22 million Persons compare
  2. 11 Colombia 20.77 million Persons compare
  3. 12 Canada 20.17 million Persons compare
  4. 14 Peru 17.18 million Persons compare
  5. 15 South Africa 15.15 million Persons compare
  6. 16 Australia 14.57 million Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour indicators levels - regions — employment in Poland?
Labour indicators levels - regions — employment in Poland was 17.24 million Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest labour indicators levels - regions — employment recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 17.31 million Persons in 2023.
What is the lowest labour indicators levels - regions — employment recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 13.66 million Persons in 2003.
How does Poland rank for labour indicators levels - regions — employment?
Poland ranks 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is labour indicators levels - regions — employment rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour indicators levels - Regions — Employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour indicators levels - Regions — Employment
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
53 places, 1,321 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed

<p>This dataset presents indicators on the size of the labour force, employment, and unemployment in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3).</p> <p><strong>Data definition and source</strong></p> <p>The labour force status is presented by sex, for 15-64 year-olds and 15+ year-olds age ranges, the latter having less country coverage. Data is based on a labour force survey using ILO guidelines and collected from Eurostat (reg_lmk) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites.</p> <p><strong>Definition of regions</strong></p> <p>Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD_territorial-grid_TL2024.pdf">(pdf)</a> and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD%20Territorial%20correspondence%20-%20TL2024c.xlsx">(xlsx)</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Cite this dataset</strong></p> <p>OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database&nbsp;<a href="http://oe.cd/geostats">http://oe.cd/geostats</a>.</p> <p><strong>Further information</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://regions-cities-atlas.oecd.org/">OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas</a>&nbsp;</li> <li><a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html">OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance</a></li> </ul> <p>For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:RegionStat@oecd.org">RegionStat@oecd.org</a>.</p>