Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Poland
Poland: Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total was 55.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Poland, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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 20th of 43 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 by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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 | 70.0% | +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 | 58.0% | -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 | 65.5% | 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 20th out of 43 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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