Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment in Poland
Poland: Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment was 55.2 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
55.2
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
21st
of 45 countries
All-time high
75.2
in 2006
All-time low
53.8
in 2019
Years of data
23
1998–2020
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Poland, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Poland stood at 55.2.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Poland peaked at 75.2 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 53.8, in 2019.
Poland ranks 21st of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 62.1 | — |
| 1999 | 64.9 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 66.4 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 62.6 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 65.7 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 65.9 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 72.7 | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 73.5 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 75.2 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 71.7 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 68.3 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 70 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 68.9 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 70.5 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 70.7 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 71.9 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 70.4 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 69.9 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 64.8 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 58 | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 55.6 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 53.8 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 55.2 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.5 | 62.1 | 64.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 69.2 | 62.6 | 75.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.45 | 53.8 | 71.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.2 | 55.2 | 55.2 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Poland?
- Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Poland was 55.2 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 75.2 in 2006.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.8 in 2019.
- How does Poland rank for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
- Poland ranks 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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 methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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