Ireland vs Poland: Unemployment rate for young people
Ireland
10.49
in 2025
Poland
10.7
in 2025
Ireland rank
109th
Poland rank
108th
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Ireland
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 10.7 against 10.49 in Ireland, a difference of 0.21.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Poland ahead.
Ireland ranks 109th and Poland ranks 108th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.36 | 27.51 | 10.15 | Poland |
| 2000s | 9.79 | 32.47 | 22.68 | Poland |
| 2010s | 21.63 | 20.09 | 1.54 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 11.89 | 10.96 | 0.9345 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Ireland or Poland?
- Poland, at 10.7 against 10.49 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Ireland and Poland?
- 0.21, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Poland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Poland rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- Ireland ranks 109th and Poland ranks 108th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.