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
Poland recorded 55.2 for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in 2020.
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% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 55.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.4, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Poland's 55.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.05, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More work & labour data for Poland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.0452 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 22,799 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 9,591 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 9,786 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,544 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 19,330 1000 No (2100)
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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