Korea vs Poland: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Korea
2.8%
in 2025
Poland
3.0%
in 2025
Korea rank
152nd
Poland rank
149th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Korea
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 3.0% against 2.8% in Korea, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Poland ahead.
Korea ranks 152nd and Poland ranks 149th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 12.0% | 8.8% | Poland |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 14.8% | 11.5% | Poland |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 7.4% | 4.0% | Poland |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 0.1% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Korea or Poland?
- Poland, at 3.0% against 2.8% in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Korea and Poland?
- 0.2%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Poland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Poland rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Korea ranks 152nd 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.