SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (current ILO definition) in Poland
Poland: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (current ILO definition) was 3.05 in 2025. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (current ILO definition) in Poland, 2021–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (current ilo definition) in Poland is 3.05, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and down 8.5% over five years.
That places Poland 63rd out of 74 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (current ILO definition) in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3.34 | — |
| 2022 | 2.87 | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 2.79 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 2.85 | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 3.05 | +6.9% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 3.05 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.87, 63% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Poland's 3.05 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.82, 52% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Poland
- 60 El Salvador 3.33 compare
- 61 Singapore 3.25 compare
- 62 Saudi Arabia 3.24 compare
- 64 Malta 3.05 compare
- 65 Israel 3 compare
- 66 South Korea 2.79 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 sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (current ilo definition) in Poland?
- Sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (current ilo definition) in Poland was 3.05 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (current ilo definition) recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.34 in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (current ilo definition) recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.79 in 2023.
- How does Poland rank for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (current ilo definition)?
- Poland ranks 63rd out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.