Persons by household composition and labour status in Poland
Poland: Persons by household composition and labour status was 6,406 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6,406 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
8th
of 43 countries
All-time high
7,698 Thousand persons
in 2006
All-time low
6,406 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Persons by household composition and labour status in Poland, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Poland recorded 6,406 Thousand persons for persons by household composition and labour status in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by household composition and labour status in Poland peaked at 7,698 Thousand persons in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6,406 Thousand persons, in 2025.
That places Poland 8th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Persons by household composition and labour status in Poland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7,698 Thousand persons | — |
| 2007 | 7,458 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 7,298 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 7,179 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 6,983 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 6,887 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 6,803 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 6,729 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 6,660 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 6,628 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 6,563 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 6,565 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6,578 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 6,634 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 6,640 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 6,651 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 6,645 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 6,605 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 6,518 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 6,406 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 6,406 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,198 Thousand persons, 5.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Poland's 6,406 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,578 Thousand persons, 4.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,408 Thousand persons | 7,179 Thousand persons | 7,698 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2010s | 6,703 Thousand persons | 6,563 Thousand persons | 6,983 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,577 Thousand persons | 6,406 Thousand persons | 6,651 Thousand persons | 6 |
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 persons by household composition and labour status in Poland?
- Persons by household composition and labour status in Poland was 6,406 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons by household composition and labour status recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 7,698 Thousand persons in 2006.
- What is the lowest persons by household composition and labour status recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,406 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Poland rank for persons by household composition and labour status?
- Poland ranks 8th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons by household composition and labour status rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons by household composition and labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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