ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Poland

Poland: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment was 4.23 1000 No in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
4.23 1000 No
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
11th
of 19 countries
All-time high
1,408 1000 No
in 2000
All-time low
2.63 1000 No
in 2017
Years of data
16
2000–2020

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Poland, 2000–2020

05001.0k1.5k2000201020202000: 1.4k 1000 No2006: 4.9 1000 No2007: 5 1000 No2008: 4.4 1000 No2009: 3.7 1000 No2010: 5.3 1000 No2011: 4.8 1000 No2012: 4.7 1000 No2013: 2.7 1000 No2014: 2.9 1000 No2015: 2.7 1000 No2016: 3 1000 No2017: 2.6 1000 No2018: 3.7 1000 No2019: 4.3 1000 No2020: 4.2 1000 No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

Poland recorded 4.23 1000 No for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in 2020.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Poland peaked at 1,408 1000 No in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.63 1000 No, in 2017.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Poland, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, workers not classified, rural areas — Male — Value in Poland, 2000 to 2020.
Year 1000 No Change
2000 1,408 1000 No
2006 4.94 1000 No -99.6%
2007 4.98 1000 No +0.8%
2008 4.41 1000 No -11.4%
2009 3.73 1000 No -15.4%
2010 5.27 1000 No +41.3%
2011 4.81 1000 No -8.7%
2012 4.71 1000 No -2.1%
2013 2.66 1000 No -43.5%
2014 2.94 1000 No +10.5%
2015 2.7 1000 No -8.2%
2016 2.96 1000 No +9.6%
2017 2.63 1000 No -11.1%
2018 3.67 1000 No +39.5%
2019 4.26 1000 No +16.1%
2020 4.23 1000 No -0.7%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 4.23 1000 No is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.45 1000 No, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 4.23 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.17 1000 No, 3.6× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 285.28 1000 No 3.73 1000 No 1,408 1000 No 5
2010s 3.66 1000 No 2.63 1000 No 5.27 1000 No 10
2020s 4.23 1000 No 4.23 1000 No 4.23 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 8 Republic of Korea 7.06 1000 No compare
  2. 9 Mongolia 6.47 1000 No compare
  3. 10 Ecuador 4.91 1000 No compare
  4. 12 Spain 3.72 1000 No compare
  5. 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.25 1000 No compare
  6. 14 Tunisia 2.03 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 21 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Poland?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Poland was 4.23 1000 No in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 1,408 1000 No in 2000.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.63 1000 No in 2017.
How does Poland rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment?
Poland ranks 11th out of 19 countries with data for 2020.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, workers not classified, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, workers not classified, rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
21 places, 210 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.