Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Poland
Poland: Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract was 2,218 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,218 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
6th
of 45 countries
All-time high
3,542 Thousand persons
in 2015
All-time low
523.8 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Poland, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Poland stood at 2,218 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Poland peaked at 3,542 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 523.8 Thousand persons, in 1999.
Poland ranks 6th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Poland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 599.3 Thousand persons | — |
| 1998 | 596.1 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 523.8 Thousand persons | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 604 Thousand persons | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 1,224 Thousand persons | +102.6% |
| 2002 | 1,537 Thousand persons | +25.6% |
| 2003 | 1,888 Thousand persons | +22.8% |
| 2004 | 2,264 Thousand persons | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 2,685 Thousand persons | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 3,009 Thousand persons | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 3,287 Thousand persons | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 3,278 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 3,239 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 3,248 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 3,224 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 3,248 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 3,272 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 3,535 Thousand persons | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 3,542 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 3,527 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 3,418 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 3,201 Thousand persons | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 2,956 Thousand persons | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 2,519 Thousand persons | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 2,092 Thousand persons | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 2,154 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 2,144 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 2,110 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 2,218 Thousand persons | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 573.07 Thousand persons | 523.8 Thousand persons | 599.3 Thousand persons | 3 |
| 2000s | 2,301 Thousand persons | 604 Thousand persons | 3,287 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,317 Thousand persons | 2,956 Thousand persons | 3,542 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,206 Thousand persons | 2,092 Thousand persons | 2,519 Thousand persons | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Poland?
- Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Poland was 2,218 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employees by duration of the employment contract recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,542 Thousand persons in 2015.
- What is the lowest temporary employees by duration of the employment contract recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 523.8 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does Poland rank for temporary employees by duration of the employment contract?
- Poland ranks 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temporary employees by duration of the employment contract rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. 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 duration of the employment contract. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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