Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Poland

Poland: Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation was 19.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
19.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
27th
of 38 countries
All-time high
22.0%
in 2019
All-time low
12.0%
in 2011
Years of data
15
2011–2025

Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Poland, 2011–2025

051015202011201820252011: 12 Percentage of total employment2012: 12 Percentage of total employment2013: 12 Percentage of total employment2014: 14 Percentage of total employment2015: 13 Percentage of total employment2016: 16 Percentage of total employment2017: 16 Percentage of total employment2018: 18 Percentage of total employment2019: 22 Percentage of total employment2020: 22 Percentage of total employment2021: 21 Percentage of total employment2022: 17 Percentage of total employment2023: 15 Percentage of total employment2024: 19 Percentage of total employment2025: 19 Percentage of total employment

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total employment.

Analysis

In 2025, transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Poland stood at 19.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Poland peaked at 22.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2011.

That places Poland 27th out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics in Poland, 2011 to 2025.
Year Percentage of total employment Change
2011 12.0%
2012 12.0% +0.0%
2013 12.0% +0.0%
2014 14.0% +16.7%
2015 13.0% -7.1%
2016 16.0% +23.1%
2017 16.0% +0.0%
2018 18.0% +12.5%
2019 22.0% +22.2%
2020 22.0% +0.0%
2021 21.0% -4.5%
2022 17.0% -19.0%
2023 15.0% -11.8%
2024 19.0% +26.7%
2025 19.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 15.0% 12.0% 22.0% 9
2020s 18.8% 15.0% 22.0% 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 25 Finland 22.0% compare
  2. 26 Hungary 20.0% compare
  3. 27 Croatia 19.0% compare
  4. 27 Poland 19.0% compare
  5. 27 Croatia 19.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Poland?
Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Poland was 19.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2011.
How does Poland rank for transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation?
Poland ranks 27th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Is transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. 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 Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics
Unit
Percentage of total employment
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 549 data points, 2011–2025
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