Italy vs Poland: Youth long-term unemployment rate
Italy
8.3%
in 2025
Poland
6.2%
in 2014
Italy rank
8th
Poland rank
11th
Youth long-term unemployment rate over time
- Italy
- Poland
How they compare
Italy currently reports 8.3% against 6.2% in Poland, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 8th and Poland ranks 11th of 31 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.6% | 4.6% | 13.0% | Italy |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 8.8% | 4.7% | Italy |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 5.1% | 16.5% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth long-term unemployment rate, Italy or Poland?
- Italy, at 8.3% against 6.2% in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth long-term unemployment rate between Italy and Poland?
- 2.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2014.
- How do Italy and Poland rank globally for youth long-term unemployment rate?
- Italy ranks 8th and Poland ranks 11th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.