Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Poland

Poland: Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees was 15.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
15.9%
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
6th
of 45 countries
All-time high
28.4%
in 2014
All-time low
4.8%
in 1999
Years of data
29
1997–2025

Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Poland, 1997–2025

510152025301997201120251997: 5.6 Percentage1998: 5.3 Percentage1999: 4.8 Percentage2000: 5.7 Percentage2001: 11.9 Percentage2002: 15.5 Percentage2003: 18.9 Percentage2004: 22.5 Percentage2005: 25.6 Percentage2006: 27.3 Percentage2007: 28.2 Percentage2008: 26.9 Percentage2009: 26.4 Percentage2010: 27.3 Percentage2011: 26.9 Percentage2012: 26.9 Percentage2013: 26.9 Percentage2014: 28.4 Percentage2015: 28 Percentage2016: 27.5 Percentage2017: 26.2 Percentage2018: 24.4 Percentage2019: 21.8 Percentage2020: 18.7 Percentage2021: 15.2 Percentage2022: 15.6 Percentage2023: 15.5 Percentage2024: 15.1 Percentage2025: 15.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Poland is 15.9%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Poland peaked at 28.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1999.

That places Poland 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Poland, 1997 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
1997 5.6%
1998 5.3% -5.4%
1999 4.8% -9.4%
2000 5.7% +18.8%
2001 11.9% +108.8%
2002 15.5% +30.3%
2003 18.9% +21.9%
2004 22.5% +19.0%
2005 25.6% +13.8%
2006 27.3% +6.6%
2007 28.2% +3.3%
2008 26.9% -4.6%
2009 26.4% -1.9%
2010 27.3% +3.4%
2011 26.9% -1.5%
2012 26.9% +0.0%
2013 26.9% +0.0%
2014 28.4% +5.6%
2015 28.0% -1.4%
2016 27.5% -1.8%
2017 26.2% -4.7%
2018 24.4% -6.9%
2019 21.8% -10.7%
2020 18.7% -14.2%
2021 15.2% -18.7%
2022 15.6% +2.6%
2023 15.5% -0.6%
2024 15.1% -2.6%
2025 15.9% +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.2% 4.8% 5.6% 3
2000s 20.9% 5.7% 28.2% 10
2010s 26.4% 21.8% 28.4% 10
2020s 16.0% 15.1% 18.7% 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 4 North Macedonia 19.1% compare
  2. 5 Serbia 18.7% compare
  3. 6 Poland 15.9% compare
  4. 8 France 15.4% compare
  5. 9 Spain 15.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Poland?
Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Poland was 15.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1999.
How does Poland rank for temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees?
Poland ranks 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,280 data points, 1995–2025
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