Public sector employment in Poland
Poland: Public sector employment was 4,198 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Public sector employment in Poland, 2006–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, public sector employment in Poland stood at 4,198.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment in Poland peaked at 4,291 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3,832, in 2016.
Poland ranks 7th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Public sector employment in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4,291 | — |
| 2007 | 4,241 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 4,283 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 4,238 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 4,064 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 3,975 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 3,916 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 3,919 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 3,919 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,844 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 3,832 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 3,894 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 3,906 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 3,884 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 3,886 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 4,073 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 4,035 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 4,143 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 4,257 | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 4,198 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,263 | 4,238 | 4,291 | 4 |
| 2010s | 3,915 | 3,832 | 4,064 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,099 | 3,886 | 4,257 | 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 public sector employment in Poland?
- Public sector employment in Poland was 4,198 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest public sector employment recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,291 in 2006.
- What is the lowest public sector employment recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,832 in 2016.
- How does Poland rank for public sector employment?
- Poland ranks 7th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is public sector employment rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.