Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020) in Poland

Poland: Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020) was 107 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
107
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
17th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1,878
in 2002
All-time low
107
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201020202000: 1.3k2001: 1.6k2002: 1.9k2003: 1.9k2004: 1.7k2005: 1.8k2006: 1.3k2007: 8312008: 4052009: 4282010: 5132011: 6172012: 7062013: 7612014: 6692015: 5122016: 3722017: 2622018: 1772019: 1202020: 107

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Poland recorded 107 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 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 107, in 2020.

Poland ranks 17th of 47 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 (1996–2020) in Poland, year by year

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

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 107 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 107 is above the median for high income countries, which is 60, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 16 Portugal 117 compare
  2. 17 Poland 107 compare
  3. 19 Slovakia 87 compare
  4. 19 Slovakia 87 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 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 in 2002.
What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 107 in 2020.
How does Poland rank for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
Poland ranks 17th out of 47 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 974 data points, 1996–2020
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