[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Poland
Poland: [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash was 31.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Poland, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Poland is 31.2%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 89.1% on the previous year and up 86.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Poland peaked at 31.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2005.
That places Poland 42nd out of 85 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.3% | — |
| 2005 | 13.5% | -33.5% |
| 2007 | 14.3% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 18.4% | +28.7% |
| 2009 | 20.1% | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | -16.9% |
| 2011 | 16.5% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 15.5% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 31.2% | +89.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 31.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.4%, 56% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Poland's 31.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.3%, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3% | 13.5% | 20.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 15.5% | 16.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 31.2% | 31.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More work & labour data for Poland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.0452 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 22,799 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 9,591 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 9,786 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,544 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 19,330 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Poland?
- [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Poland was 31.2% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2005.
- How does Poland rank for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash?
- Poland ranks 42nd out of 85 countries with data for 2020.
- Is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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