Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Poland

Poland: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male was 8.92 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
8.92 million
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
26th
of 109 countries
All-time high
10.43 million
in 2014
All-time low
86,099
in 1998
Years of data
21
1997–2019

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Poland, 1997–2019

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M1997200820191997: 8.7M1998: 86.1k1999: 86.5k2000: 8.7M2001: 8.7M2002: 8.7M2003: 8.8M2004: 8.5M2005: 8.3M2006: 8.6M2007: 8.5M2008: 8.4M2009: 9.8M2010: 10.0M2011: 10.1M2012: 10.3M2013: 10.3M2014: 10.4M2015: 10.3M2016: 10.3M2019: 8.9M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Poland is 8.92 million, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Poland peaked at 10.43 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 86,099, in 1998.

That places Poland 26th out of 109 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, male in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Poland, 1997 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1997 8.68 million —
1998 86,099 -99.0%
1999 86,464 +0.4%
2000 8.67 million +9924.8%
2001 8.68 million +0.1%
2002 8.75 million +0.8%
2003 8.82 million +0.8%
2004 8.55 million -3.1%
2005 8.34 million -2.5%
2006 8.56 million +2.7%
2007 8.46 million -1.2%
2008 8.36 million -1.2%
2009 9.84 million +17.8%
2010 10.00 million +1.5%
2011 10.09 million +0.9%
2012 10.29 million +2.0%
2013 10.34 million +0.5%
2014 10.43 million +0.9%
2015 10.26 million -1.7%
2016 10.30 million +0.4%
2019 8.92 million -13.4%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 8.92 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.33 million, 6.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 8.92 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.18 million, 7.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male 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 +9924.8% 86,464 8.67 million
1998 -99.0% 8.68 million 86,099

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.95 million 86,099 8.68 million 3
2000s 8.70 million 8.34 million 9.84 million 10
2010s 10.08 million 8.92 million 10.43 million 8

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 23 South Africa 11.74 million compare
  2. 24 Tanzania 11.21 million compare
  3. 25 Kenya 9.72 million compare
  4. 27 Peru 8.73 million compare
  5. 28 Morocco 8.59 million compare
  6. 29 Uganda 7.45 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Poland?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Poland was 8.92 million in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 10.43 million in 2014.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 86,099 in 1998.
How does Poland rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male?
Poland ranks 26th out of 109 countries with data for 2019.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,563 data points, 1970–2021
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