The labor market in Poland is becoming more and more difficult. This will affect unemployment
On the last day of October 2025, 15 million 121.5 thousand people worked in the national economy. people, i.e. by 24.7 thousand less (-0.2% y/y) than in October 2024. In October alone, this number decreased by 6.5 thousand.
The data concerns people working in the national economy living in Poland or abroad. Each employee is identified once – in the main job.
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Number of employees (October 2025) |
15 million 121.5 thousand |
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Change in the number of employees (y/y) |
-24.7 thousand (-0.2%) |
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Change in the number of employees (October 2025) |
-6.5 thousand |
|
Share of men among working people (October 2025) |
52.6% |
|
Change in men's share (y/y) |
-0.1 percentage point |
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Change in men's share (month) |
-0.1 percentage point |
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Change in the number of working women (y/y) |
Similar level |
|
Change in the number of working men (y/y) |
-0.4% |
|
Change in the number of working women (month) |
+0.1% |
|
Change in the number of working men (month) |
-0.2% |
Among all those working in the national economy, the majority are men. At the end of October 2025, their share was 52.6%. and it was by 0.1 percentage point. less than a year earlier and 0.1 percentage point less than a month earlier.
Compared to October 2024, the number of working women was at a similar level, while the number of working men decreased by 0.4%. Compared to the end of September 2025, the number of working women increased by 0.1%, and the number of working men decreased by 0.2%.
