Germany vs Poland: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region
Germany
3.8%
in 2025
Poland
3.1%
in 2025
Germany rank
41st
Poland rank
45th
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region over time
- Germany
- Poland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3.8% against 3.1% in Poland, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Poland ahead.
Germany ranks 41st and Poland ranks 45th of 48 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.9% | 12.3% | 3.4% | Poland |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 15.0% | 6.0% | Poland |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 7.5% | 2.7% | Poland |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.1% | 0.4% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region, Germany or Poland?
- Germany, at 3.8% against 3.1% in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region between Germany and Poland?
- 0.7%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Poland rank globally for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Germany ranks 41st and Poland ranks 45th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.