Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in Poland
Poland: Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data was 329.1 Thousand in 2026. ▼ Falling
Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in Poland, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
The most recent figure for recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in Poland is 329.1 Thousand, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.9% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in Poland peaked at 586.1 Thousand in 2009 and was at its lowest, 329.1 Thousand, in 2026.
That places Poland 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in Poland, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 586.1 Thousand | — |
| 2010 | 564 Thousand | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 562.8 Thousand | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 540.5 Thousand | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 543.7 Thousand | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 542.9 Thousand | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 542.5 Thousand | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 525.5 Thousand | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 550.6 Thousand | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 544.1 Thousand | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 482.8 Thousand | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 389.6 Thousand | -19.3% |
| 2021 | 427.5 Thousand | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 396.8 Thousand | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 447.8 Thousand | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 441.2 Thousand | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 415.8 Thousand | -5.8% |
| 2026 | 329.1 Thousand | -20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 586.1 Thousand | 586.1 Thousand | 586.1 Thousand | 1 |
| 2010s | 539.94 Thousand | 482.8 Thousand | 564 Thousand | 10 |
| 2020s | 406.83 Thousand | 329.1 Thousand | 447.8 Thousand | 7 |
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- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 17,187 Thousand persons (2025)
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- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 38.5 Hour (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in Poland?
- Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in Poland was 329.1 Thousand in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 586.1 Thousand in 2009.
- What is the lowest recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 329.1 Thousand in 2026.
- How does Poland rank for recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Poland ranks 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. 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 Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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