Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Poland
Poland: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment was 19.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
19.0%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
11th
of 152 countries
All-time high
20.9%
in 2018
All-time low
18.4%
in 2010
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Poland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 19.0% for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in 2024.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Poland peaked at 20.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2010.
Poland ranks 11th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.0% | — |
| 2001 | 19.9% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 18.7% | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 19.0% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 19.9% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 20.1% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 20.4% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 20.6% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 20.3% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 19.1% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 18.6% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 18.5% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 19.1% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 19.2% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 20.1% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 20.7% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 20.9% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 20.5% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 19.8% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 19.3% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 19.4% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 19.0% | +1.9% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 19.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.5%, 2.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Poland's 19.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.2%, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 18.7% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 18.4% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 18.7% | 19.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More work & labour data for Poland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.0452 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 22,799 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 9,591 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 9,786 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,544 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 19,330 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Poland?
- Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Poland was 19.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2010.
- How does Poland rank for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Poland ranks 11th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).