Regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates in Poland
Poland: Regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates was 66.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates in Poland, 1999–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates in Poland is 66.8%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 100.0% on the previous year and up 164.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates in Poland peaked at 66.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2005.
That places Poland 5th out of 21 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 28.2% | — |
| 2000 | 26.6% | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 24.8% | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 20.1% | -19.0% |
| 2003 | 21.3% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 17.3% | -18.8% |
| 2005 | 15.4% | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 20.6% | +33.8% |
| 2007 | 20.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 25.3% | +22.8% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 21.5% | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 23.7% | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 22.0% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 25.1% | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 29.0% | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 31.8% | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 33.4% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 66.8% | +100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.2% | 28.2% | 28.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 15.4% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 21.5% | 66.8% | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates in Poland?
- Regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates in Poland was 66.8% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 66.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2005.
- How does Poland rank for regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates?
- Poland ranks 5th out of 21 countries with data for 2018.
- Is regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates (NUTS level 2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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