Employed persons in the tourism industries in Poland

Poland: Employed persons in the tourism industries was 964,271 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
964,271
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
18th
of 78 countries
All-time high
1.10 million
in 2022
All-time low
938,698
in 2008
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Employed persons in the tourism industries in Poland, 2008–2023

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M2008201520232008: 938.7k2009: 954.5k2010: 945.3k2011: 956.5k2012: 969.1k2013: 961.0k2014: 979.0k2015: 982.4k2016: 1.0M2017: 1.1M2018: 1.1M2019: 1.1M2020: 1.1M2021: 1.1M2022: 1.1M2023: 964.3k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Poland recorded 964,271 for employed persons in the tourism industries in 2023.

That represents a change of down 12.6% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons in the tourism industries in Poland peaked at 1.10 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 938,698, in 2008.

Poland ranks 18th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Employed persons in the tourism industries in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons in the tourism industries (number) in Poland, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 938,698
2009 954,476 +1.7%
2010 945,347 -1.0%
2011 956,491 +1.2%
2012 969,138 +1.3%
2013 961,016 -0.8%
2014 979,034 +1.9%
2015 982,350 +0.3%
2016 1.03 million +5.3%
2017 1.07 million +3.6%
2018 1.10 million +3.0%
2019 1.08 million -2.3%
2020 1.06 million -2.1%
2021 1.10 million +4.4%
2022 1.10 million +0.2%
2023 964,271 -12.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 946,587 938,698 954,476 2
2010s 1.01 million 945,347 1.10 million 10
2020s 1.06 million 964,271 1.10 million 4

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 15 France 1.76 million compare
  2. 16 Peru 1.31 million compare
  3. 17 Argentina 1.02 million compare
  4. 19 Saudi Arabia 885,665 compare
  5. 20 Ecuador 854,855 compare
  6. 21 Australia and New Zealand 804,320 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in the tourism industries in Poland?
Employed persons in the tourism industries in Poland was 964,271 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 1.10 million in 2022.
What is the lowest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 938,698 in 2008.
How does Poland rank for employed persons in the tourism industries?
Poland ranks 18th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
Is employed persons in the tourism industries rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Employed persons in the tourism industries (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons in the tourism industries (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
107 places, 1,354 data points, 2008–2024
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