Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy in Poland
Poland: Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy was 16.87 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy in Poland, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
Poland recorded 16.87 million for economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy in Poland peaked at 16.97 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.66 million, in 2002.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 14.42 million | — |
| 1996 | 14.30 million | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 14.16 million | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 14.02 million | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 13.87 million | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 13.75 million | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 13.68 million | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 13.66 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 13.70 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 13.81 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 13.98 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 14.21 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 14.47 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 14.75 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 15.01 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 15.25 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 15.45 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 15.61 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 15.75 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 15.88 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 16.03 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 16.19 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 16.36 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 16.54 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 16.70 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 16.85 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 16.94 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 16.97 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 16.96 million | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 16.93 million | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 16.87 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.15 million | 13.87 million | 14.42 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 14.10 million | 13.66 million | 15.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.98 million | 15.25 million | 16.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.92 million | 16.85 million | 16.97 million | 6 |
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- 6 France 30.36 million compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy in Poland?
- Economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy in Poland was 16.87 million in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.97 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.66 million in 2002.
- How does Poland rank for economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy?
- Poland ranks 3rd out of 7 countries with data for 2025.
- Is economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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May 2024 - The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 115 (Edition 2024/1) EO115 Database documentation EO115 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords: Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP