Ireland vs Poland: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Ireland
10.4%
in 2024
Poland
10.7%
in 2024
Ireland rank
113th
Poland rank
111th
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Ireland
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 10.7% against 10.4% in Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Poland ahead.
Ireland ranks 113th and Poland ranks 111th of 188 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 | 17.4% | 27.5% | 10.1% | Poland |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 32.5% | 22.7% | Poland |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 20.1% | 1.5% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 11.0% | 1.2% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Ireland or Poland?
- Poland, at 10.7% against 10.4% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Ireland and Poland?
- 0.3%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Poland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Poland rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Ireland ranks 113th and Poland ranks 111th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.