Regional disparities in unemployment rates in Poland
Poland: Regional disparities in unemployment rates was 25.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
25.8%
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
12th
of 24 countries
All-time high
35.2%
in 2018
All-time low
11.5%
in 2006
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Regional disparities in unemployment rates in Poland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, regional disparities in unemployment rates in Poland stood at 25.8%.
That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regional disparities in unemployment rates in Poland peaked at 35.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2006.
Poland ranks 12th of 24 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Regional disparities in unemployment rates in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 20.3% | — |
| 2000 | 18.6% | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 17.2% | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 16.3% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 15.9% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 14.1% | -19.0% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | -18.4% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 17.4% | +29.9% |
| 2009 | 19.5% | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | -28.7% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | +40.6% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 21.1% | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 26.1% | +23.7% |
| 2017 | 30.0% | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 35.2% | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 28.6% | -18.8% |
| 2020 | 28.9% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 28.3% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 32.9% | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 26.2% | -20.4% |
| 2024 | 22.1% | -15.6% |
| 2025 | 25.8% | +16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.3% | 20.3% | 20.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 11.5% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 12.8% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 22.1% | 32.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is regional disparities in unemployment rates in Poland?
- Regional disparities in unemployment rates in Poland was 25.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest regional disparities in unemployment rates recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest regional disparities in unemployment rates recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2006.
- How does Poland rank for regional disparities in unemployment rates?
- Poland ranks 12th out of 24 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regional disparities in unemployment rates rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. 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 unemployment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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