Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Poland

Poland: Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 was 15.19 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
15.19 million
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
26th
of 109 countries
All-time high
17.61 million
in 2014
All-time low
143,047
in 1998
Years of data
21
1997–2019

Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Poland, 1997–2019

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1997200820191997: 14.3M1998: 143.0k1999: 143.9k2000: 14.0M2001: 14.1M2002: 14.2M2003: 14.4M2004: 14.3M2005: 14.2M2006: 14.6M2007: 14.5M2008: 14.3M2009: 16.1M2010: 16.4M2011: 16.8M2012: 17.2M2013: 17.3M2014: 17.6M2015: 17.2M2016: 17.4M2019: 15.2M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Poland recorded 15.19 million for total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in 2019.

That represents a change of down 12.9% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Poland peaked at 17.61 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 143,047, in 1998.

Poland ranks 26th of 109 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 25-64 in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Poland, 1997 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1997 14.32 million —
1998 143,047 -99.0%
1999 143,941 +0.6%
2000 14.05 million +9658.9%
2001 14.13 million +0.6%
2002 14.16 million +0.2%
2003 14.43 million +1.9%
2004 14.29 million -1.0%
2005 14.17 million -0.9%
2006 14.62 million +3.2%
2007 14.48 million -1.0%
2008 14.30 million -1.3%
2009 16.10 million +12.6%
2010 16.45 million +2.1%
2011 16.82 million +2.3%
2012 17.18 million +2.1%
2013 17.34 million +0.9%
2014 17.61 million +1.5%
2015 17.24 million -2.1%
2016 17.45 million +1.2%
2019 15.19 million -12.9%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 15.19 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.27 million, 6.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 15.19 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.12 million, 7.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 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 +9658.9% 143,941 14.05 million
1998 -99.0% 14.32 million 143,047

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.87 million 143,047 14.32 million 3
2000s 14.47 million 14.05 million 16.10 million 10
2010s 16.91 million 15.19 million 17.61 million 8

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 23 South Africa 19.20 million compare
  2. 24 Ukraine 16.01 million compare
  3. 25 Tanzania 15.79 million compare
  4. 27 Kenya 15.13 million compare
  5. 28 Peru 13.44 million compare
  6. 29 Argentina 11.42 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Poland?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Poland was 15.19 million in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 17.61 million in 2014.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 143,047 in 1998.
How does Poland rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64?
Poland ranks 26th out of 109 countries with data for 2019.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,558 data points, 1970–2021
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