LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Poland
Poland: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 2.93 in 2025. ▼ Falling
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Poland, 2006–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Poland is 2.93, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Poland peaked at 13.77 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.93, in 2025.
That places Poland 57th out of 61 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 13.77 | — |
| 2007 | 9.84 | -28.5% |
| 2008 | 7.26 | -26.2% |
| 2009 | 8.07 | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 9.17 | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 9.02 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 9.94 | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 10.55 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 9.19 | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 7.7 | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 6.43 | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 5.37 | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 4.44 | -17.2% |
| 2019 | 3.73 | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 3.59 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 3.96 | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 3.39 | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 3.38 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 3.27 | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 2.93 | -10.3% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 2.93 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.71, 38% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Poland's 2.93 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.71, 34% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.74 | 7.26 | 13.77 | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.55 | 3.73 | 10.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.42 | 2.93 | 3.96 | 6 |
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 lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Poland?
- Lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Poland was 2.93 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.77 in 2006.
- What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.93 in 2025.
- How does Poland rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Poland ranks 57th out of 61 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. LU2 represents the share of the labour force, in this case for persons of prime age (i.e., persons ages 25 to 54), that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.