Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy in Poland
Poland: Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy was 14.17 million in 2026. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy in Poland, 1995–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
In 2026, economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy in Poland stood at 14.17 million. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy in Poland peaked at 14.17 million in 2026 and was at its lowest, 9.57 million, in 2002.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10.06 million | — |
| 1996 | 10.20 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 10.53 million | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 10.83 million | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 10.43 million | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 10.21 million | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 9.89 million | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 9.57 million | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 9.59 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 9.77 million | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 10.11 million | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 10.62 million | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 11.25 million | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 11.75 million | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 11.83 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 11.88 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 11.95 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 12.05 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 12.10 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 12.37 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 12.58 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 12.77 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 13.00 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 13.09 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 13.52 million | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 13.47 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 13.86 million | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 14.02 million | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 13.95 million | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 14.05 million | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 14.13 million | +0.6% |
| 2026 | 14.17 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.41 million | 10.06 million | 10.83 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.46 million | 9.57 million | 11.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.53 million | 11.88 million | 13.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.95 million | 13.47 million | 14.17 million | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy in Poland?
- Economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy in Poland was 14.17 million in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.17 million in 2026.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.57 million in 2002.
- How does Poland rank for economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy?
- Poland ranks 2nd out of 7 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 116 — Dependent employment, total economy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 116 (Edition 2024/2) EO116 Database documentation EO116 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org