Germany vs Poland: Unemployed persons by citizenship
Germany
1,692 Thousand persons
in 2025
Poland
557.9 Thousand persons
in 2025
Germany rank
4th
Poland rank
7th
Unemployed persons by citizenship over time
- Germany
- Poland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1,692 Thousand persons against 557.9 Thousand persons in Poland, a difference of 1,134 Thousand persons.
That makes Germany's figure about 3.0 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 4th and Poland ranks 7th of 36 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,741 Thousand persons | 1,884 Thousand persons | 1,857 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2000s | 3,650 Thousand persons | 2,561 Thousand persons | 1,089 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2010s | 1,993 Thousand persons | 1,285 Thousand persons | 707.1 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2020s | 1,515 Thousand persons | 538.95 Thousand persons | 975.7 Thousand persons | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by citizenship, Germany or Poland?
- Germany, at 1,692 Thousand persons against 557.9 Thousand persons in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by citizenship between Germany and Poland?
- 1,134 Thousand persons, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Poland rank globally for unemployed persons by citizenship?
- Germany ranks 4th and Poland ranks 7th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.