Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Poland

Poland: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction was 14.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
14.0%
Change on year
up 37.3%
World rank
27th
of 35 countries
All-time high
30.7%
in 2001
All-time low
10.2%
in 2019
Years of data
21
1997–2020

Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Poland, 1997–2020

10152025301997200820201997: 29.8 Percentage2000: 17.7 Percentage2001: 30.7 Percentage2002: 26.8 Percentage2003: 19 Percentage2005: 20.1 Percentage2006: 21.2 Percentage2007: 14.2 Percentage2008: 14.3 Percentage2009: 19.8 Percentage2010: 13.8 Percentage2011: 16.8 Percentage2012: 18.2 Percentage2013: 18.2 Percentage2014: 15.6 Percentage2015: 14.5 Percentage2016: 13 Percentage2017: 11.5 Percentage2018: 12.6 Percentage2019: 10.2 Percentage2020: 14 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Poland is 14.0%, measured in 2020.

The figure 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 and distinction in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction registration/benefits in Poland, 1997 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
1997 29.8%
2000 17.7% -40.6%
2001 30.7% +73.4%
2002 26.8% -12.7%
2003 19.0% -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 13.0% -10.3%
2017 11.5% -11.5%
2018 12.6% +9.6%
2019 10.2% -19.0%
2020 14.0% +37.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.8% 29.8% 29.8% 1
2000s 20.4% 14.2% 30.7% 9
2010s 14.4% 10.2% 18.2% 10
2020s 14.0% 14.0% 14.0% 1

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 24 Iceland 20.5% compare
  2. 25 Portugal 20.0% compare
  3. 26 Belgium 16.2% compare
  4. 27 Poland 14.0% compare
  5. 29 Netherlands 13.8% compare
  6. 29 Netherlands 13.8% compare

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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 14.0% 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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Indicator
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction registration/benefits
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 831 data points, 1983–2025
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