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 108 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 108 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.

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

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Poland, 1997 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1997 13.42 million —
1998 135,918 -99.0%
1999 136,704 +0.6%
2000 13.69 million +9911.4%
2001 13.89 million +1.5%
2002 14.08 million +1.4%
2003 14.25 million +1.2%
2004 14.11 million -1.0%
2005 13.93 million -1.2%
2006 14.62 million +4.9%
2007 14.51 million -0.7%
2008 14.34 million -1.2%
2009 14.33 million -0.1%
2010 14.84 million +3.6%
2011 15.10 million +1.7%
2012 15.61 million +3.4%
2013 15.41 million -1.2%
2014 5.00 million -67.5%
2015 4.85 million -3.1%
2016 4.97 million +2.4%
2019 15.66 million +215.4%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 15.66 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.80 million, 8.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 15.66 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.44 million, 10.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +9911.4% 136,704 13.69 million
2019 +215.4% 4.97 million 15.66 million
1998 -99.0% 13.42 million 135,918
2014 -67.5% 15.41 million 5.00 million

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

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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 108 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.

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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
108 places, 1,460 data points, 1970–2021
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