Temporary employees by main reason in Poland
Poland: Temporary employees by main reason 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 main reason in Poland, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of employees.
Analysis
Poland recorded 15.9% for temporary employees by main reason in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary employees by main reason in Poland peaked at 28.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, 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 main reason in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of employees | 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary employees by main reason in Poland?
- Temporary employees by main reason in Poland was 15.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employees by main reason recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest temporary employees by main reason recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1999.
- How does Poland rank for temporary employees by main reason?
- Poland ranks 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temporary employees by main reason 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 main reason. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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