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
72,279
Companies (primary PKD)
15,205
Companies with financials
6,038
Business turnover
Legal structure
Legal formShare of companiesNumber of companies
- Sp. z o.o.72.5%12,512
- JDG20.4%3,523
- Sp. k.4.2%729
- Sp. j.0.8%135
- Foundation0.7%120
- Other0.6%108
- P.S.A.0.3%47
- 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 | sp. z o.o. | USD 129.03m | USD 4.81m | |
| 6 | sp. z o.o. | USD 72.17m | USD 597.50k | |
| 7 | sp. z o.o. | USD 69.57m | USD 113.09k | |
| 8 | sp. z o.o. | USD 68.12m | USD 1.39m | |
| 9 | sp. z o.o. | USD 65.94m | USD 431.35k | |
| 10 | S.A. | USD 65.49m | USD -4.59m |
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 0.99 | +11.24% | USD 2.10m |
PKD codes in division 78
FAQ
The primary industry for 15,205 companies is employment activities. 6,038 entities have filed financial statements.
So far in 2026, 784 new companies with PKD 78 have been registered. In all of 2025, there were 1,515 such companies.
So far in 2026, 147 companies with PKD 78 have been deregistered. In all of 2025, there were 503 such companies.
In 2025, the median revenue for PKD 78 was USD 286.89k and the mean revenue was USD 2.10m, based on 3,156 financial statements. Averages and medians include only companies that file financial statements, excluding sole proprietorships.
Yes, in 2025, the median net profit was USD 6.17k, an improvement on 2024 (USD 4.58k). Among all 674 PKD divisions in Poland, it ranks 365th, placing it among the weakest 46%.
The most common legal form for PKD 78 is sp. z o.o., used by 12,512 companies in this industry (72.5% of the total). In second place is a sole proprietorship (3,523 companies, 20.4%), and in third place – sp. k. (729 companies, 4.2%).


