LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Poland
Poland: LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force was 3.19 in 2025. ▼ Falling
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Poland, 2021–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Poland stood at 3.19.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 8.9% over five years.
That places Poland 61st out of 63 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3.5 | — |
| 2022 | 3.03 | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 2.94 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 3.01 | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 3.19 | +5.9% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 3.19 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.94, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Poland's 3.19 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.47, 38% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
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 lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Poland?
- Lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Poland was 3.19 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5 in 2021.
- What is the lowest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.94 in 2023.
- How does Poland rank for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force?
- Poland ranks 61st out of 63 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (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 includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. LU3 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.