Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment … citizenship in Poland
Poland: Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment … citizenship was 26.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
26.3
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
29th
of 47 countries
All-time high
57.7
in 2005
All-time low
19.7
in 2020
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Poland, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Poland recorded 26.3 for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Poland peaked at 57.7 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 19.7, in 2020.
Poland ranks 29th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment … citizenship in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 46.1 | — |
| 1998 | 47.6 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 41.6 | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 44.7 | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 50.1 | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 54.4 | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 55.1 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 53.7 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 57.7 | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 56.1 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 51.3 | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 33.5 | -34.7% |
| 2009 | 30.3 | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 31.1 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 37.2 | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 40.3 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 42.5 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 42.7 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 39.3 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 35 | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 31 | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 26.9 | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 21.3 | -20.8% |
| 2020 | 19.7 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 26.4 | +34.0% |
| 2022 | 29.8 | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 26.8 | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 27.1 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 26.3 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.1 | 41.6 | 47.6 | 3 |
| 2000s | 48.69 | 30.3 | 57.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.73 | 21.3 | 42.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.02 | 19.7 | 29.8 | 6 |
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- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.2 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 72.8 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 27,593 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 17,187 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 17,187 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 17,187 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 38.5 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 17,187 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Poland?
- Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Poland was 26.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 57.7 in 2005.
- What is the lowest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7 in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship?
- Poland ranks 29th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship - % of total unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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