LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Poland
Poland: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 3.82 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Poland, 2001–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Poland recorded 3.82 for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Poland peaked at 22.08 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.5, in 2023.
That places Poland 85th out of 90 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 19.77 | — |
| 2002 | 21.19 | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 20.67 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 22.08 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 20.81 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 16.96 | -18.5% |
| 2007 | 12.25 | -27.8% |
| 2008 | 9.24 | -24.5% |
| 2009 | 10.45 | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 11.99 | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 11.95 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 12.89 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 13.46 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 11.95 | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 9.55 | -20.1% |
| 2016 | 7.91 | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 6.48 | -18.0% |
| 2018 | 5.13 | -20.9% |
| 2019 | 4.47 | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 4.13 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 4.16 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 3.56 | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 3.5 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 3.58 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 3.82 | +6.7% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 3.82 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.92, 43% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Poland's 3.82 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.4, 41% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.05 | 9.24 | 22.08 | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.58 | 4.47 | 13.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.79 | 3.5 | 4.16 | 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 3.82 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 22.08 in 2004.
- What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 in 2023.
- How does Poland rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Poland ranks 85th out of 90 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 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). 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 that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. Data disaggregated by level of education are provided on the highest level of education completed, classified according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCED. For more information, refer to the Education and Mismatch Indicators (EMI) database description.