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 113 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 113 countries on this measure, 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, total in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Poland, 1997 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1997 16.46 million —
1998 164,505 -99.0%
1999 164,359 -0.1%
2000 16.30 million +9817.1%
2001 16.33 million +0.2%
2002 16.33 million +0.0%
2003 16.38 million +0.3%
2004 16.06 million -2.0%
2005 15.64 million -2.6%
2006 16.20 million +3.6%
2007 15.95 million -1.5%
2008 15.62 million -2.1%
2009 17.96 million +15.0%
2010 18.24 million +1.6%
2011 18.49 million +1.4%
2012 18.85 million +1.9%
2013 19.02 million +0.9%
2014 19.26 million +1.2%
2015 18.88 million -2.0%
2016 19.08 million +1.1%
2019 16.38 million -14.2%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 16.38 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.14 million, 5.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 16.38 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.42 million, 6.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total 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 +9817.1% 164,359 16.30 million
1998 -99.0% 16.46 million 164,505

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

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 24 South Africa 21.34 million compare
  2. 25 Kenya 18.62 million compare
  3. 26 Peru 16.79 million compare
  4. 28 Uganda 15.28 million compare
  5. 29 Argentina 13.08 million compare
  6. 30 Nepal 12.91 million compare

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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 113 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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Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,673 data points, 1970–2021
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