Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Poland

Poland: Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and was 1,538 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,538
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
17th
of 35 countries
All-time high
3,908
in 2020
All-time low
750.67
in 2016
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Poland, 2000–2024

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2000201220242000: 1.6k2001: 1.9k2002: 1.9k2003: 1.6k2004: 1.4k2005: 1.5k2006: 1.6k2007: 1.2k2008: 1.3k2009: 1.2k2010: 1.5k2011: 1.1k2012: 1.1k2013: 1.2k2014: 1.0k2015: 888.52016: 750.72017: 1.5k2018: 1.2k2019: 1.2k2020: 3.9k2021: 2.5k2022: 1.2k2023: 1.4k2024: 1.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Poland recorded 1,538 for expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Poland peaked at 3,908 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 750.67, in 2016.

Poland ranks 17th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and means-testing in Poland, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 1,633
2001 1,886 +15.5%
2002 1,865 -1.1%
2003 1,559 -16.4%
2004 1,378 -11.6%
2005 1,545 +12.1%
2006 1,557 +0.7%
2007 1,239 -20.4%
2008 1,287 +3.8%
2009 1,232 -4.3%
2010 1,485 +20.6%
2011 1,073 -27.8%
2012 1,111 +3.6%
2013 1,207 +8.6%
2014 1,009 -16.4%
2015 888.51 -12.0%
2016 750.67 -15.5%
2017 1,472 +96.1%
2018 1,161 -21.1%
2019 1,193 +2.8%
2020 3,908 +227.5%
2021 2,464 -36.9%
2022 1,221 -50.4%
2023 1,365 +11.8%
2024 1,538 +12.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,518 1,232 1,886 10
2010s 1,135 750.67 1,485 10
2020s 2,099 1,221 3,908 5

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 14 Greece 2,088 compare
  2. 15 Portugal 1,833 compare
  3. 16 Norway 1,627 compare
  4. 18 Czechia 1,326 compare
  5. 19 Slovakia 1,140 compare
  6. 20 Luxembourg 620.84 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Poland?
Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Poland was 1,538 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 3,908 in 2020.
What is the lowest expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 750.67 in 2016.
How does Poland rank for expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and?
Poland ranks 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and means-testing
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,186 data points, 1990–2024
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