Regional disparities in employment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3) in Poland
Poland: Regional disparities in employment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3) was 4.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Regional disparities in employment rates in Poland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, regional disparities in employment rates in Poland stood at 4.5.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regional disparities in employment rates in Poland peaked at 7.2 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.2, in 2012.
That places Poland 11th out of 24 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Regional disparities in employment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3) in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.4 | — |
| 2000 | 7 | +59.1% |
| 2001 | 7.2 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 6.7 | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 6.4 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 6.1 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 5.3 | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 4.7 | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 4.2 | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 4.7 | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 4.2 | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 4.1 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 3.4 | -17.1% |
| 2012 | 3.2 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 5.6 | +75.0% |
| 2014 | 6.3 | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 6.3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.2 | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 5 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 5.8 | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 5.1 | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 4.5 | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 5.1 | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 4.9 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 4.6 | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4.5 | -2.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Regional disparities in employment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3) in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +75.0% | 3.2 | 5.6 |
| 2000 | +59.1% | 4.4 | 7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.65 | 4.2 | 7.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 | 3.2 | 6.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 9 Greece 4.9 compare
- 10 Bulgaria 4.8 compare
- 11 Poland 4.5 compare
- 13 United Kingdom 4.4 compare
- 13 United Kingdom 4.4 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is regional disparities in employment rates in Poland?
- Regional disparities in employment rates in Poland was 4.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest regional disparities in employment rates recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2 in 2001.
- What is the lowest regional disparities in employment rates recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2 in 2012.
- How does Poland rank for regional disparities in employment rates?
- Poland ranks 11th out of 24 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regional disparities in employment rates rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. 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 Regional disparities in employment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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