Czechia vs Poland: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Czechia
2.8%
in 2025
Poland
3.0%
in 2025
Czechia rank
151st
Poland rank
149th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Czechia
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 3.0% against 2.8% in Czechia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Czechia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Czechia ranks 151st and Poland ranks 149th of 187 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 12.0% | 7.5% | Poland |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 14.8% | 7.7% | Poland |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 7.4% | 2.4% | Poland |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 3.0% | 0.4% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Czechia or Poland?
- Poland, at 3.0% against 2.8% in Czechia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Czechia and Poland?
- 0.2%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Poland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Czechia and Poland rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Czechia ranks 151st 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.