Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Poland

Poland: Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total was 57.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
57.1%
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
22nd
of 44 countries
All-time high
74.5%
in 2006
All-time low
53.6%
in 2019
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Poland, 1998–2020

0204060801998200920201998: 62.1 Percentage1999: 64.9 Percentage2000: 67.8 Percentage2001: 67.2 Percentage2002: 66 Percentage2003: 67.2 Percentage2004: 74 Percentage2005: 73.9 Percentage2006: 74.5 Percentage2007: 70.5 Percentage2008: 68.5 Percentage2009: 71.5 Percentage2010: 69.7 Percentage2011: 70.9 Percentage2012: 71.4 Percentage2013: 72.8 Percentage2014: 69.6 Percentage2015: 69.1 Percentage2016: 64.7 Percentage2017: 58.7 Percentage2018: 57 Percentage2019: 53.6 Percentage2020: 57.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2020, unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Poland stood at 57.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Poland peaked at 74.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 53.6%, in 2019.

Poland ranks 22nd of 44 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

Annual values for Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment - quarterly data in Poland, 1998 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
1998 62.1%
1999 64.9% +4.5%
2000 67.8% +4.5%
2001 67.2% -0.9%
2002 66.0% -1.8%
2003 67.2% +1.8%
2004 74.0% +10.1%
2005 73.9% -0.1%
2006 74.5% +0.8%
2007 70.5% -5.4%
2008 68.5% -2.8%
2009 71.5% +4.4%
2010 69.7% -2.5%
2011 70.9% +1.7%
2012 71.4% +0.7%
2013 72.8% +2.0%
2014 69.6% -4.4%
2015 69.1% -0.7%
2016 64.7% -6.4%
2017 58.7% -9.3%
2018 57.0% -2.9%
2019 53.6% -6.0%
2020 57.1% +6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 63.5% 62.1% 64.9% 2
2000s 70.1% 66.0% 74.5% 10
2010s 65.8% 53.6% 72.8% 10
2020s 57.1% 57.1% 57.1% 1

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 20 Iceland 58.2% compare
  2. 21 Belgium 58.0% compare
  3. 22 Poland 57.1% compare
  4. 24 France 57.0% compare
  5. 25 North Macedonia 55.6% compare

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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 57.1% 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 74.5% in 2006.
What is the lowest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 53.6% in 2019.
How does Poland rank for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
Poland ranks 22nd out of 44 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 18.1%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment - quarterly data
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 991 data points, 1998–2020
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