Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Poland

Poland: Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) was 2,218 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

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
2,092 Thousand persons
in 2021
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Poland, 2008–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2008201620252008: 3.3k Thousand persons2009: 3.2k Thousand persons2010: 3.2k Thousand persons2011: 3.2k Thousand persons2012: 3.2k Thousand persons2013: 3.3k Thousand persons2014: 3.5k Thousand persons2015: 3.5k Thousand persons2016: 3.5k Thousand persons2017: 3.4k Thousand persons2018: 3.2k Thousand persons2019: 3.0k Thousand persons2020: 2.5k Thousand persons2021: 2.1k Thousand persons2022: 2.2k Thousand persons2023: 2.1k Thousand persons2024: 2.1k Thousand persons2025: 2.2k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Poland is 2,218 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Poland peaked at 3,542 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,092 Thousand persons, in 2021.

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 falling across the 18 years of available data.

Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Poland, 2008 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2008 3,278 Thousand persons
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,259 Thousand persons 3,239 Thousand persons 3,278 Thousand persons 2
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

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 3 Spain 2,898 Thousand persons compare
  2. 4 Türkiye 2,846 Thousand persons compare
  3. 5 Italy 2,550 Thousand persons compare
  4. 6 Poland 2,218 Thousand persons compare
  5. 8 Netherlands 2,111 Thousand persons compare
  6. 8 Netherlands 2,111 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Poland?
Temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Poland was 2,218 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 3,542 Thousand persons in 2015.
What is the lowest temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,092 Thousand persons in 2021.
How does Poland rank for temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
Poland ranks 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) 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 Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 811 data points, 2008–2025
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