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

Poland: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total was 16.38 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
16.38 million
Change on year
down 14.2%
World rank
27th
of 110 countries
All-time high
19.26 million
in 2014
All-time low
164,359
in 1999
Years of data
21
1997–2019

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

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1997200820191997: 16.5M1998: 164.5k1999: 164.4k2000: 16.3M2001: 16.3M2002: 16.3M2003: 16.4M2004: 16.1M2005: 15.6M2006: 16.2M2007: 16.0M2008: 15.6M2009: 18.0M2010: 18.2M2011: 18.5M2012: 18.9M2013: 19.0M2014: 19.3M2015: 18.9M2016: 19.1M2019: 16.4M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Poland stood at 16.38 million.

That represents a change of down 14.2% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Poland peaked at 19.26 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 164,359, in 1999.

Poland ranks 27th of 110 countries on this measure, 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 5.60 million 164,359 16.46 million 3
2000s 16.28 million 15.62 million 17.96 million 10
2010s 18.53 million 16.38 million 19.26 million 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Poland?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Poland was 16.38 million in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 19.26 million in 2014.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 164,359 in 1999.
How does Poland rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total?
Poland ranks 27th out of 110 countries with data for 2019.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,658 data points, 1970–2021
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