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Labor force
Poland — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 17,128,000 (1988); 36.5% industry and construction; 28.5% agriculture; 14.7% trade, transport, and communications; 20.3% government and other |
| 1991 | 17,104,000; industry and construction 36.1%; agriculture 27.3%; trade, transport, and communications 14.8%; government and other 21.8% (1989) |
| 1992 | 17,104,000; industry and construction 36.1%; agriculture 27.3%; trade, transport, and communications 14.8%; government and other 21.8% (1989) |
| 1993 | 15.609 million by occupation: industry and construction 34.4%, agriculture 27.3%, trade, transport, and communications 16.1%, government and other 22.2% (1991) |
| 1994 | 17.329 million by occupation: industry and construction 32.0%, agriculture 27.6%, trade, transport, and communications 14.7%, government and other 24.6% (1992) |
| 1995 | 17.321 million (1993 annual average) by occupation: industry and construction 32.0%, agriculture 27.6%, trade, transport, and communications 14.7%, government and other 25.7% (1992) |
| 1996 | 17.743 million (1994 annual average) by occupation: industry and construction 32.0%, agriculture 27.6%, trade, transport, and communications 14.7%, government and other 25.7% (1992) |
| 1997 | total: 17.662 million (1996 est.) by occupation: industry and construction 32.0%, agriculture 27.6%, trade, transport, and communications 14.7%, government and other 25.7% (1992) |
| 1998 | total: 17.7 million (1997 est.) by occupation: industry and construction 29.9%, agriculture 26%, services 44.1% (1996) |
| 1999 | 17.4 million (1998 est.) |
| 2000 | 15.3 million (1998 est.) |
| 2001 | 17.2 million (1999 est.) |
| 2002 | 17.6 million (2000 est.) |
| 2003 | 17.6 million (2000 est.) |
| 2004 | 16.92 million (2003 est.) |
| 2005 | 17.02 million (2004 est.) |
| 2006 | 17.1 million (2005 est.) |
| 2007 | 16.94 million (2006 est.) |
| 2008 | 16.86 million (2007 est.) |
| 2009 | 17.01 million (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 35 |
| 2010 | 17 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 35 |
| 2011 | 17.66 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 34 |
| 2012 | 17.92 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 34 |
| 2013 | 18.17 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 33 |
| 2014 | 18.22 million (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 34 |
| 2015 | 18.26 million (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 33 |
| 2016 | 17.76 million (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 35 |
| 2017 | 17.64 million (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 37 |
| 2018 | 17.6 million (2017 est.) |
| 2019 | 17.6 million (2017 est.) |
| 2020 | 9.561 million (2020 est.) |
| 2021 | 9.561 million (2020 est.) |
| 2022 | 9.561 million (2020 est.) |
| 2023 | 18.212 million (2021 est.) |
| 2024 | 18.387 million (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |
| 2025 | 18.245 million (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |