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
The most recent figure for regional disparities in employment rates in Poland is 4.5, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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.
Poland ranks 11th of 24 countries on this measure, 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% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 4.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.45, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Poland's 4.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.45, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
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
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 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 27 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).