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

Poland: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural was 6.33 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
6.33 million
Change on year
down 20.7%
World rank
24th
of 96 countries
All-time high
8.13 million
in 2015
All-time low
66,064
in 1998
Years of data
20
1998–2019

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Poland, 1998–2019

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1998200820191998: 66.1k1999: 66.7k2000: 6.6M2001: 6.6M2002: 6.6M2003: 6.5M2004: 6.2M2005: 7.1M2006: 7.4M2007: 7.5M2008: 7.2M2009: 8.0M2010: 8.0M2011: 8.1M2012: 7.7M2013: 8.0M2014: 8.0M2015: 8.1M2016: 8.0M2019: 6.3M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Poland stood at 6.33 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.7% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Poland peaked at 8.13 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 66,064, in 1998.

That places Poland 24th out of 96 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Poland, 1998 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1998 66,064 —
1999 66,655 +0.9%
2000 6.63 million +9845.2%
2001 6.58 million -0.7%
2002 6.58 million -0.1%
2003 6.55 million -0.4%
2004 6.21 million -5.1%
2005 7.13 million +14.8%
2006 7.42 million +4.0%
2007 7.51 million +1.3%
2008 7.21 million -4.0%
2009 8.03 million +11.3%
2010 8.01 million -0.2%
2011 8.12 million +1.3%
2012 7.72 million -4.9%
2013 7.97 million +3.2%
2014 8.01 million +0.5%
2015 8.13 million +1.5%
2016 7.98 million -1.8%
2019 6.33 million -20.7%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 6.33 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 828,162, 7.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 6.33 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 809,364, 7.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural 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 +9845.2% 66,655 6.63 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 66,360 66,064 66,655 2
2000s 6.98 million 6.21 million 8.03 million 10
2010s 7.78 million 6.33 million 8.13 million 8

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 21 Mozambique 6.67 million compare
  2. 22 Italy 6.53 million compare
  3. 23 Sri Lanka 6.49 million compare
  4. 25 Malawi 6.07 million compare
  5. 26 Germany 6.03 million compare
  6. 27 Ghana 5.83 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Poland?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Poland was 6.33 million in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 8.13 million in 2015.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 66,064 in 1998.
How does Poland rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural?
Poland ranks 24th out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,349 data points, 1970–2021
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