Personnel in the criminal justice system by sex in Poland

Poland: Personnel in the criminal justice system by sex was 2,935 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2,935
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
6th
of 37 countries
All-time high
9,968
in 2014
All-time low
2,935
in 2024
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Personnel in the criminal justice system by sex in Poland, 2008–2024

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2008201620242008: 9.1k2009: 9.9k2010: 9.9k2011: 9.9k2012: 9.9k2013: 9.9k2014: 10.0k2015: 10.0k2016: 9.9k2017: 9.6k2018: 9.3k2019: 9.2k2020: 3.0k2021: 3.0k2022: 3.0k2023: 3.0k2024: 2.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, personnel in the criminal justice system by sex in Poland stood at 2,935. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 70.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personnel in the criminal justice system by sex in Poland peaked at 9,968 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,935, in 2024.

That places Poland 6th out of 37 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Personnel in the criminal justice system by sex in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Personnel in the criminal justice system by sex in Poland, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 9,060
2009 9,911 +9.4%
2010 9,927 +0.2%
2011 9,922 -0.1%
2012 9,938 +0.2%
2013 9,926 -0.1%
2014 9,968 +0.4%
2015 9,965 -0.0%
2016 9,898 -0.7%
2017 9,614 -2.9%
2018 9,318 -3.1%
2019 9,233 -0.9%
2020 3,002 -67.5%
2021 3,012 +0.3%
2022 3,031 +0.6%
2023 2,990 -1.4%
2024 2,935 -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9,486 9,060 9,911 2
2010s 9,771 9,233 9,968 10
2020s 2,994 2,935 3,031 5

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 3 Romania 6,732 compare
  2. 4 Italy 4,634 compare
  3. 5 Spain 3,003 compare
  4. 7 Netherlands 2,706 compare
  5. 8 Greece 2,704 compare
  6. 9 Hungary 2,687 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is personnel in the criminal justice system by sex in Poland?
Personnel in the criminal justice system by sex in Poland was 2,935 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest personnel in the criminal justice system by sex recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 9,968 in 2014.
What is the lowest personnel in the criminal justice system by sex recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,935 in 2024.
How does Poland rank for personnel in the criminal justice system by sex?
Poland ranks 6th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
Is personnel in the criminal justice system by sex rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.6%. 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 Personnel in the criminal justice system by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Personnel in the criminal justice system by sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 568 data points, 2008–2024
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