Working-age population in Poland
Poland: Working-age population was 30,364 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Working-age population in Poland, 2004–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for working-age population in Poland is 30,364, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population in Poland peaked at 31,461 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 29,734, in 2022.
That places Poland 14th out of 82 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Working-age population in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 30,998 | — |
| 2005 | 31,157 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 31,365 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 31,392 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 31,373 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 31,461 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 30,955 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 31,003 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 31,038 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 31,037 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 30,985 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 30,962 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 30,703 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 30,594 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 30,429 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 30,283 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 29,795 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 29,844 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 29,734 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 29,880 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 30,350 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 30,364 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,291 | 30,998 | 31,461 | 6 |
| 2010s | 30,799 | 30,283 | 31,038 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,995 | 29,734 | 30,364 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More gender data for Poland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,820 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.62 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 32,378 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 32,378 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1351 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 143,428 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 152,211 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 147,165 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 156,182 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 149,758 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is working-age population in Poland?
- Working-age population in Poland was 30,364 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest working-age population recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 31,461 in 2009.
- What is the lowest working-age population recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,734 in 2022.
- How does Poland rank for working-age population?
- Poland ranks 14th out of 82 countries with data for 2025.
- Is working-age population rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Working-age population (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.