Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Poland
Poland: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data was 546.5 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
546.5 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
9th
of 44 countries
All-time high
3,375 Thousand persons
in 2002
All-time low
500.1 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
23
1998–2020
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Poland, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2020, unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Poland stood at 546.5 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and down 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Poland peaked at 3,375 Thousand persons in 2002 and was at its lowest, 500.1 Thousand persons, in 2019.
Poland ranks 9th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Poland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,695 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 2,093 Thousand persons | +23.5% |
| 2000 | 2,762 Thousand persons | +31.9% |
| 2001 | 3,186 Thousand persons | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 3,375 Thousand persons | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 3,273 Thousand persons | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 3,081 Thousand persons | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 2,894 Thousand persons | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 2,076 Thousand persons | -28.3% |
| 2007 | 1,448 Thousand persons | -30.2% |
| 2008 | 1,154 Thousand persons | -20.3% |
| 2009 | 1,471 Thousand persons | +27.5% |
| 2010 | 1,597 Thousand persons | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 1,682 Thousand persons | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 1,757 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 1,700 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 1,410 Thousand persons | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 1,210 Thousand persons | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 958.2 Thousand persons | -20.8% |
| 2017 | 768.7 Thousand persons | -19.8% |
| 2018 | 649.4 Thousand persons | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 500.1 Thousand persons | -23.0% |
| 2020 | 546.5 Thousand persons | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,894 Thousand persons | 1,695 Thousand persons | 2,093 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,472 Thousand persons | 1,154 Thousand persons | 3,375 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,223 Thousand persons | 500.1 Thousand persons | 1,757 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 546.5 Thousand persons | 546.5 Thousand persons | 546.5 Thousand persons | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Poland?
- Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Poland was 546.5 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,375 Thousand persons in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 500.1 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does Poland rank for unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data?
- Poland ranks 9th out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.8%. 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 type of employment sought - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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