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
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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
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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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