Employment activities (PKD division 78)
This division covers activities relating to the procurement of job vacancies, the search for employees and their referral to jobs, whereby such persons are not employees of the employment office / employment agency. This division also covers activities concerning the provision of workers for a limited period in order to supplement the workforce in the client’s business activities and the provision of other workers. This division includes:
- searching for and referring personnel to jobs,
- activities of agencies dealing with casting for theatrical roles,
- activities of recruitment agencies,
- headhunting activities.
This division excludes:
- activities of agents acting on behalf of individual artists, classified in 74.99.Z.
Industry statistics (2025)
Number of companies
Companies
72,360
Companies (primary PKD)
15,202
Companies with financials
6,059
Business turnover
Legal structure
Legal formShare of companiesNumber of companies
- Sp. z o.o.72.5%12,507
- JDG20.5%3,532
- Sp. k.4.2%718
- Sp. j.0.8%133
- Foundation0.7%119
- Other0.6%107
- P.S.A.0.3%49
- S.A.0.3%45
- Cooperative0.1%17
- Association0.1%12
Financial results
The calculation excludes new companies that pull financial results down. Only firms with a filing in the previous year are included, so market trends are easier to read.
Median revenue
Ranking
Median revenue compared with other PKD codes.
Top companies by revenue
| # | Company | Legal form | Revenue | Net profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sp. z o.o. | USD 344.61m | USD 457.15k | |
| 2 | sp. z o.o. | USD 173.28m | USD 3.21m | |
| 3 | sp. z o.o. | USD 164.26m | USD 2.95m | |
| 4 | sp. z o.o. | USD 135.78m | USD -849.25k | |
| 5 | S.A. | USD 132.21m | USD -3.61m | |
| 6 | sp. z o.o. | USD 129.03m | USD 4.81m | |
| 7 | sp. z o.o. | USD 72.17m | USD 597.50k | |
| 8 | sp. z o.o. | USD 69.57m | USD 113.09k | |
| 9 | sp. z o.o. | USD 68.12m | USD 1.39m | |
| 10 | sp. z o.o. | USD 65.94m | USD 431.35k |
Fastest-growing companies
| # | Company | Legal form | Revenue | Y/Y growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sp. k. | USD 5.82m | +1,347.6% y/y | |
| 2 | sp. z o.o. | USD 3.24m | +914.5% y/y | |
| 3 | sp. z o.o. | USD 5.23m | +684.7% y/y | |
| 4 | sp. z o.o. | USD 2.46m | +659.7% y/y | |
| 5 | sp. z o.o. | USD 2.36m | +622.5% y/y | |
| 6 | sp. z o.o. | USD 1.56m | +466.4% y/y | |
| 7 | sp. z o.o. | USD 2.95m | +422.8% y/y | |
| 8 | sp. z o.o. | USD 1.71m | +394.6% y/y | |
| 9 | sp. z o.o. | USD 3.10m | +391.4% y/y | |
| 10 | sp. z o.o. | USD 2.15m | +333.4% y/y |
Stock market
1 company from this industry is listed.
| Company | Ticker | Market | Price | Change | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HRC | NewConnect | PLN 1.06 | +6.00% | USD 2.25m |
PKD codes in division 78
FAQ
The primary industry for 15,202 companies is employment activities. 6,059 entities have filed financial statements.
So far in 2026, 813 new companies with PKD 78 have been registered. In all of 2025, there were 1,513 such companies.
So far in 2026, 133 companies with PKD 78 have been deregistered. In all of 2025, there were 504 such companies.
In 2025, the median revenue for PKD 78 was USD 290.77k and the mean revenue was USD 2.10m, based on 3,297 financial statements. Averages and medians include only companies that file financial statements, excluding sole proprietorships.
Yes, in 2025, the median net profit was USD 6.13k, an improvement on 2024 (USD 4.63k). Among all 678 PKD divisions in Poland, it ranks 369th, placing it among the weakest 46%.
The most common legal form for PKD 78 is sp. z o.o., used by 12,507 companies in this industry (72.5% of the total). In second place is a sole proprietorship (3,532 companies, 20.5%), and in third place – sp. k. (718 companies, 4.2%).











