Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth in Poland
Poland: Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth was 46.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
46.2%
Change on year
up 41.3%
World rank
30th
of 32 countries
All-time high
83.3%
in 2014
All-time low
23.1%
in 2016
Years of data
7
2014–2020
Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth in Poland, 2014–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total recent immigrants.
Analysis
Poland recorded 46.2% for recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth in 2020.
That represents a change of up 41.3% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Poland ranks 30th of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total recent immigrants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 83.3% | — |
| 2015 | 24.8% | -70.2% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 30.5% | +32.0% |
| 2018 | 30.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 32.7% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 46.2% | +41.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.5% | 23.1% | 83.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 46.2% | 46.2% | 46.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth in Poland?
- Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth in Poland was 46.2% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 83.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 2016.
- How does Poland rank for recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth?
- Poland ranks 30th out of 32 countries with data for 2020.
- Is recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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