Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Poland
Poland: Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people was 24.88 persons per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Poland, 2008–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in persons per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Poland recorded 24.88 persons per 1,000 people for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in 2023.
The figure is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Poland peaked at 28.97 persons per 1,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.71 persons per 1,000 people, in 2008.
That places Poland 55th out of 78 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Poland, year by year
| Year | persons per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 24.71 persons per 1,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 25.12 persons per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 24.82 persons per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 25.03 persons per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 25.34 persons per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 25.12 persons per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 25.59 persons per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 25.67 persons per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 27.02 persons per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 28.01 persons per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 28.86 persons per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 28.2 persons per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 27.64 persons per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 28.97 persons per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 28.76 persons per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 24.88 persons per 1,000 people | -13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.91 persons per 1,000 people | 24.71 persons per 1,000 people | 25.12 persons per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.37 persons per 1,000 people | 24.82 persons per 1,000 people | 28.86 persons per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.56 persons per 1,000 people | 24.88 persons per 1,000 people | 28.97 persons per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 52 Slovakia 25.79 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 53 Bangladesh 25.75 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 54 Finland 25.25 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 56 Barbados 23.97 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 57 Romania 23.46 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 58 Sweden 22.8 persons per 1,000 people compare
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 employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Poland?
- Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Poland was 24.88 persons per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 28.97 persons per 1,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.71 persons per 1,000 people in 2008.
- How does Poland rank for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people?
- Poland ranks 55th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in the country's population.