Number of paid employees in Poland

Poland: Number of paid employees was 21,633 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
21,633
Change on year
up 15.1%
World rank
22nd
of 80 countries
All-time high
26,864
in 2004
All-time low
17,649
in 2016
Years of data
18
2001–2020

Number of paid employees in Poland, 2001–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k2001201020202001: 26.6k2002: 26.3k2003: 26.6k2004: 26.9k2005: 25.0k2006: 23.4k2007: 22.2k2008: 21.6k2009: 20.0k2010: 19.7k2011: 19.8k2012: 20.5k2013: 19.9k2014: 19.8k2015: 18.2k2016: 17.6k2017: 18.8k2020: 21.6k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Poland recorded 21,633 for number of paid employees in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of paid employees in Poland peaked at 26,864 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 17,649, in 2016.

Poland ranks 22nd of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Number of paid employees in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Number of paid employees in Poland, 2001 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2001 26,561 —
2002 26,345 -0.8%
2003 26,614 +1.0%
2004 26,864 +0.9%
2005 24,977 -7.0%
2006 23,366 -6.4%
2007 22,203 -5.0%
2008 21,553 -2.9%
2009 19,995 -7.2%
2010 19,716 -1.4%
2011 19,843 +0.6%
2012 20,545 +3.5%
2013 19,866 -3.3%
2014 19,844 -0.1%
2015 18,168 -8.4%
2016 17,649 -2.9%
2017 18,790 +6.5%
2020 21,633 +15.1%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 21,633 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,534, 2.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 21,633 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,731, 2.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24,275 19,995 26,864 9
2010s 19,303 17,649 20,545 8
2020s 21,633 21,633 21,633 1

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 19 Argentina 24,024 compare
  2. 20 Spain 22,885 compare
  3. 21 Tunisia 21,688 compare
  4. 23 Ethiopia 20,856 compare
  5. 24 Guatemala 19,164 compare
  6. 25 Bangladesh 18,763 compare

See the full ranking of 80 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of paid employees in Poland?
Number of paid employees in Poland was 21,633 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest number of paid employees recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 26,864 in 2004.
What is the lowest number of paid employees recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 17,649 in 2016.
How does Poland rank for number of paid employees?
Poland ranks 22nd out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
Is number of paid employees rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Number of paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,007 data points, 2000–2022
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