Germany vs Poland: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment
Germany
1,692 Thousand persons
in 2025
Poland
557.9 Thousand persons
in 2025
Germany rank
4th
Poland rank
8th
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment 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 8th of 45 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 duration of unemployment, 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 duration of unemployment 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 duration of unemployment?
- Germany ranks 4th and Poland ranks 8th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.