Poland - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Poland was 18,283,360 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 18,283,360 in 2021 and a minimum value of 17,192,220 in 2003.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 17,406,310
1991 17,654,370
1992 17,758,830
1993 17,715,800
1994 17,574,710
1995 17,392,460
1996 17,333,990
1997 17,376,960
1998 17,430,400
1999 17,424,540
2000 17,483,910
2001 17,648,640
2002 17,410,240
2003 17,192,220
2004 17,209,940
2005 17,472,410
2006 17,261,580
2007 17,226,510
2008 17,444,280
2009 17,724,870
2010 17,842,750
2011 17,938,740
2012 18,069,180
2013 18,111,080
2014 18,213,660
2015 18,166,410
2016 18,190,620
2017 18,243,920
2018 18,174,540
2019 18,096,550
2020 18,022,670
2021 18,283,360

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure