Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment … distinction in Poland
Poland: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment … distinction was 14 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Poland, 1997–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Poland stood at 14.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Poland peaked at 30.7 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.2, in 2019.
Poland ranks 27th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment … distinction in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 29.8 | — |
| 2000 | 17.7 | -40.6% |
| 2001 | 30.7 | +73.4% |
| 2002 | 26.8 | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 19 | -29.1% |
| 2005 | 20.1 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 21.2 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 14.2 | -33.0% |
| 2008 | 14.3 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 19.8 | +38.5% |
| 2010 | 13.8 | -30.3% |
| 2011 | 16.8 | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 18.2 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 18.2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.6 | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 14.5 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 13 | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 11.5 | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 12.6 | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 10.2 | -19.0% |
| 2020 | 14 | +37.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.8 | 29.8 | 29.8 | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.42 | 14.2 | 30.7 | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.44 | 10.2 | 18.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14 | 14 | 14 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Poland?
- Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Poland was 14 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7 in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2 in 2019.
- How does Poland rank for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction?
- Poland ranks 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction registration/benefits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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