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
The most recent figure for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Poland is 26.3, measured in 2025.
The figure is 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.
That places Poland 29th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 26.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.6, 86% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Poland's 26.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.8, 91% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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