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Poland Employment

QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode PL.EMP.Q.SA

Latest (y/y)−0.1%Q2 2026
Previous (y/y)0.8%Q1 2026
Level16,727 thousandsQ2 2026

Poland Employment was down 0.1% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with 0.8% in Q1 2026.

The level stood at 16,727 thousands.

That is the lowest reading since Q1 2025.

Among the 14 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the 3rd lowest.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −1.4% (Q2 2020) to 3.5% (Q4 2019), averaging 0.7%.

Poland Employment, annual % change, Q1 2017 – Q2 2026−2%−1%0%1%2%3%4%20182020202220242026Robomacro
Poland Employment, annual % change, Q1 2017 – Q2 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Poland Employment, level (thousands)15.5k16.0k16.5k17.0k201620182020202220242026Robomacro
Poland Employment, level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
Q2 202616,727 thousands−0.1
Q1 202616,799 thousands0.8
Q4 202516,781 thousands0.1
Q3 202516,796 thousands0.2
Q2 202516,744 thousands−0.01
Q1 202516,666 thousands−0.9
Q4 202416,756 thousands−0.7
Q3 202416,762 thousands−0.4
Q2 202416,746 thousands−0.6
Q1 202416,810 thousands−0.6
Q4 202316,866 thousands0.1
Q3 202316,821 thousands0.6
Q2 202316,850 thousands0.04
Q1 202316,913 thousands0.4
Q4 202216,847 thousands0.06
Q3 202216,721 thousands−0.7
Q2 202216,844 thousands0.8
Q1 202216,839 thousands1.4
Q4 202116,837 thousands2.5
Q3 202116,833 thousands2.8
Q2 202116,706 thousands3.1
Q1 202116,603 thousands0.8
Q4 202016,420 thousands0.07
Q3 202016,368 thousands−0.6

Last 24 observations. The full history (42 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 2016
Observations42
FrequencyQuarterly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high3.5% (Q4 2019)
10-year low−1.4% (Q2 2020)
10-year average0.7%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codePL.EMP.Q.SA

Employment: how Poland compares

#EconomyPeriodLatest
1ThailandQ3 20265.5%
2SwitzerlandQ2 20262.0%
3NorwayQ3 20261.5%
4MalaysiaQ3 20261.2%
5AustraliaQ3 20261.2%
6United KingdomQ3 20261.0%
7BrazilQ2 20260.7%
8JapanQ3 20260.5%
9DenmarkQ2 20260.1%
10TaiwanQ3 20260.09%
11CanadaQ4 20260.08%
12PolandQ2 2026−0.1%
13South AfricaQ2 2026−0.4%
14TurkeyQ3 2026−1.3%

Employment by country: all 14 economies ranked →

Other Poland indicators

Poland GDP (Gross Domestic Product)Poland GDP, Current prices, million national currencys 2010 PLN, seasonally and calendar adjustedPoland Inflation Rate (CPI)Poland Core Inflation RatePoland Unemployment RatePoland 10-Year Government Bond YieldPoland Credit Rating & Sovereign Risk ScorePoland Industrial ProductionPoland Retail SalesPoland Producer Price Inflation (PPI)Poland Current account balance (BPM6, vs rest of world), not seasonally adjusted, million EURPoland Current account balance, % of GDPPoland Trade Balance: Goods & ServicesPoland Exports of goods and services, real (chain linked volumes 2020, EUR million, seasonally & calendar adjusted)Poland Exports of goods, total trade (World), seasonally adjusted, million EURPoland Imports of goods and services, real (chain linked volumes 2020, EUR million, seasonally & calendar adjusted)

FAQ

What is the current employment in Poland?
The latest reading is −0.1% year on year for Q2 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code PL.EMP.Q.SA.

Last updated 2026-10-18. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Poland employed persons 15-64, LFS, thousands, SA (GUS via Eurostat)”.