Persons employed in water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation in Poland

Persons employed in water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation in Poland was 151,377 in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.8% from 2023. That is the 5th highest of 27 EU countries in 2024.

2024, persons151,377
Change on 2023+0.8%
Rank5th of 27EU countries ranked
Series high155,1282021
Series low111,6482008

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Persons employed in water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation in Poland, 2008 to 2024

110K120K130K140K150K160K2008201120142017202020242008: 111,648 persons2009: 116,247 persons2010: 120,185 persons2011: 123,046 persons2012: 125,033 persons2013: 127,562 persons2014: 130,543 persons2015: 131,509 persons2016: 135,238 persons2017: 138,664 persons2018: 144,298 persons2019: 151,126 persons2020: 153,309 persons2021: 155,128 persons2022: 154,953 persons2023: 150,173 persons2024: 151,377 persons
persons. Source: Eurostat, Structural business statistics, Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation (NACE Rev. 2 section E), persons employed, number (sbs_ovw_act). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-09-30.
All 17 values
Periodpersons
2024151,377
2023150,173
2022154,953
2021155,128 Series break
2020153,309
2019151,126
2018144,298 Series break
2017138,664
2016135,238
2015131,509
2014130,543
2013127,562
2012125,033
2011123,046
2010120,185
2009116,247
2008111,648

Compared with European Union (27)

Place2024
Poland151,377
European Union (27)1,665,602

Rankings

Definition

Number of persons who work in enterprises of water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation (NACE Rev. 2 section E): employees plus working proprietors, partners working regularly in the enterprise and unpaid family workers. A head count, not full-time equivalents. Eurostat structural business statistics.

Eurostat structural business statistics. From 2021 the series come from sbs_ovw_act under Regulation (EU) 2019/2152 on European business statistics; 2005 to 2020 come from the earlier table sbs_na_sca_r2. Values for 2021 are flagged as a break: value added moved from factor cost to basic prices and some activities changed coverage, so the change from 2020 to 2021 is not all real. Amounts are published in euros for every country, including those outside the euro area. Not the same as active_companies (INE business register, Spain) or employer_firms (US Census Bureau).

How to cite

Eurostat. Structural business statistics, Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation (NACE Rev. 2 section E), persons employed, number (sbs_ovw_act). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_ovw_act/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Structural business statistics, Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation (NACE Rev. 2 section E), persons employed, number (sbs_ovw_act) (Persons employed in water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation, Poland, 2008 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_ovw_act/default/table

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Structural business statistics, Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation (NACE Rev. 2 section E), persons employed, number (sbs_ovw_act), Persons employed in water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation, Poland, 2008 to 2024. Eurostat, European Commission, 30 Sept. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_ovw_act/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/persons-employed-water-waste/poland. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Structural business statistics, Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation (NACE Rev. 2 section E), persons employed, number (sbs_ovw_act). Persons employed in water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation, Poland, 2008 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_ovw_act/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/persons-employed-water-waste/poland.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Structural business statistics, Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation (NACE Rev. 2 section E), persons employed, number (sbs_ovw_act), Persons employed in water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation, Poland, 2008 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_ovw_act/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/persons-employed-water-waste/poland (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the persons employed in water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation in Poland?

Persons employed in water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation in Poland was 151,377 in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.8% from 2023. That is the 5th highest of 27 EU countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Structural business statistics, Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation (NACE Rev. 2 section E), persons employed, number (sbs_ovw_act). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest persons employed in water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation in Poland?

155,128 in 2021, the highest value since 2008 in this series.

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