Belarus vs Poland: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Belarus
3.0%
in 2024
Poland
3.0%
in 2025
Belarus rank
147th
Poland rank
149th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Belarus
- Poland
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 3.0% against 3.0% in Poland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Poland ahead.
Belarus ranks 147th and Poland ranks 149th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 12.6% | 10.1% | Poland |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 14.8% | 12.6% | Poland |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 7.4% | 5.0% | Poland |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.0% | 0.6% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Belarus or Poland?
- Belarus, at 3.0% against 3.0% in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Belarus and Poland?
- 0.0%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Poland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Poland rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Belarus ranks 147th and Poland ranks 149th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.