LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Poland
Poland: LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force was 4.06 in 2024. ▼ Falling
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Poland, 2003–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Poland recorded 4.06 for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Poland peaked at 20.9 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.94, in 2023.
That places Poland 78th out of 89 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 20.9 | — |
| 2004 | 19.76 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 18.51 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 18.51 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 14.21 | -23.2% |
| 2008 | 10.9 | -23.3% |
| 2009 | 11.81 | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 13.19 | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 13.12 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 13.56 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 13.98 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 12.59 | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 10.15 | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 8.5 | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 7.07 | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 5.74 | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 4.89 | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 4.83 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 4.74 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 4.06 | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 3.94 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 4.06 | +3.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 4.06 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.45, 55% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Poland's 4.06 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.71, 47% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.37 | 10.9 | 20.9 | 7 |
| 2010s | 10.28 | 4.89 | 13.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.33 | 3.94 | 4.83 | 5 |
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 4.06 in 2024, 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 20.9 in 2003.
- What is the lowest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.94 in 2023.
- How does Poland rank for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force?
- Poland ranks 78th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.7%. 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 LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force (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. LU3 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment or the potential labour force. 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.