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
Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Poland, 2011–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.0% | 12.0% | 22.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 15.0% | 22.0% | 6 |
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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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