Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Poland

Poland: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education was 15.66 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
15.66 million
Change on year
up 215.4%
World rank
16th
of 105 countries
All-time high
15.66 million
in 2019
All-time low
135,918
in 1998
Years of data
21
1997–2019

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Poland, 1997–2019

05.0M10.0M15.0M1997200820191997: 13.4M1998: 135.9k1999: 136.7k2000: 13.7M2001: 13.9M2002: 14.1M2003: 14.3M2004: 14.1M2005: 13.9M2006: 14.6M2007: 14.5M2008: 14.3M2009: 14.3M2010: 14.8M2011: 15.1M2012: 15.6M2013: 15.4M2014: 5.0M2015: 4.8M2016: 5.0M2019: 15.7M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Poland stood at 15.66 million. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 215.4% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Poland peaked at 15.66 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 135,918, in 1998.

That places Poland 16th out of 105 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.56 million 135,918 13.42 million 3
2000s 14.17 million 13.69 million 14.62 million 10
2010s 11.43 million 4.85 million 15.66 million 8

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 13 United Kingdom 20.33 million compare
  2. 14 Spain 18.92 million compare
  3. 15 Egypt 17.19 million compare
  4. 17 Thailand 15.54 million compare
  5. 18 Colombia 15.01 million compare
  6. 19 France 14.14 million compare

See the full ranking of 107 places →

More reference data data for Poland

All data for Poland →

Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Poland?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Poland was 15.66 million in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 15.66 million in 2019.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 135,918 in 1998.
How does Poland rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Poland ranks 16th out of 105 countries with data for 2019.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 21 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

About this data

Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,446 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed