Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Poland

Poland: Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data was 107 Thousand persons in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
107 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
15th
of 45 countries
All-time high
1,878 Thousand persons
in 2002
All-time low
107 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Poland, 2000–2020

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201020202000: 1.3k Thousand persons2001: 1.6k Thousand persons2002: 1.9k Thousand persons2003: 1.9k Thousand persons2004: 1.7k Thousand persons2005: 1.8k Thousand persons2006: 1.3k Thousand persons2007: 831 Thousand persons2008: 405 Thousand persons2009: 428 Thousand persons2010: 513 Thousand persons2011: 617 Thousand persons2012: 706 Thousand persons2013: 761 Thousand persons2014: 669 Thousand persons2015: 512 Thousand persons2016: 372 Thousand persons2017: 262 Thousand persons2018: 177 Thousand persons2019: 120 Thousand persons2020: 107 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Poland recorded 107 Thousand persons for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and down 79.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Poland peaked at 1,878 Thousand persons in 2002 and was at its lowest, 107 Thousand persons, in 2020.

Poland ranks 15th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020) in Poland, 2000 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2000 1,285 Thousand persons
2001 1,591 Thousand persons +23.8%
2002 1,878 Thousand persons +18.0%
2003 1,859 Thousand persons -1.0%
2004 1,746 Thousand persons -6.1%
2005 1,757 Thousand persons +0.6%
2006 1,316 Thousand persons -25.1%
2007 831 Thousand persons -36.9%
2008 405 Thousand persons -51.3%
2009 428 Thousand persons +5.7%
2010 513 Thousand persons +19.9%
2011 617 Thousand persons +20.3%
2012 706 Thousand persons +14.4%
2013 761 Thousand persons +7.8%
2014 669 Thousand persons -12.1%
2015 512 Thousand persons -23.5%
2016 372 Thousand persons -27.3%
2017 262 Thousand persons -29.6%
2018 177 Thousand persons -32.4%
2019 120 Thousand persons -32.2%
2020 107 Thousand persons -10.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,310 Thousand persons 405 Thousand persons 1,878 Thousand persons 10
2010s 470.9 Thousand persons 120 Thousand persons 761 Thousand persons 10
2020s 107 Thousand persons 107 Thousand persons 107 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 12 Belgium 118 Thousand persons compare
  2. 12 North Macedonia 118 Thousand persons compare
  3. 14 Portugal 117 Thousand persons compare
  4. 15 Poland 107 Thousand persons compare
  5. 17 Slovakia 87 Thousand persons compare
  6. 17 Slovakia 87 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Poland?
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Poland was 107 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 1,878 Thousand persons in 2002.
What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 107 Thousand persons in 2020.
How does Poland rank for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
Poland ranks 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is long-term unemployment by sex - annual data rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 79.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 952 data points, 1996–2020
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