Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Poland
Poland: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought was 552.1 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
552.1 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
9th
of 44 countries
All-time high
3,432 Thousand persons
in 2002
All-time low
552.1 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
24
1997–2020
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Poland, 1997–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2020, unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Poland stood at 552.1 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Poland peaked at 3,432 Thousand persons in 2002 and was at its lowest, 552.1 Thousand persons, in 2020.
Poland ranks 9th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Poland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1,864 Thousand persons | — |
| 1998 | 1,695 Thousand persons | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 2,093 Thousand persons | +23.5% |
| 2000 | 2,830 Thousand persons | +35.2% |
| 2001 | 3,208 Thousand persons | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 3,432 Thousand persons | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 3,281 Thousand persons | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 3,225 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 3,045 Thousand persons | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 2,344 Thousand persons | -23.0% |
| 2007 | 1,619 Thousand persons | -30.9% |
| 2008 | 1,211 Thousand persons | -25.2% |
| 2009 | 1,411 Thousand persons | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 1,650 Thousand persons | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 1,659 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,749 Thousand persons | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 1,793 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1,567 Thousand persons | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 1,304 Thousand persons | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 1,063 Thousand persons | -18.5% |
| 2017 | 843.9 Thousand persons | -20.6% |
| 2018 | 659.2 Thousand persons | -21.9% |
| 2019 | 566.1 Thousand persons | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 552.1 Thousand persons | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,884 Thousand persons | 1,695 Thousand persons | 2,093 Thousand persons | 3 |
| 2000s | 2,561 Thousand persons | 1,211 Thousand persons | 3,432 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,285 Thousand persons | 566.1 Thousand persons | 1,793 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 552.1 Thousand persons | 552.1 Thousand persons | 552.1 Thousand persons | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Poland?
- Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Poland was 552.1 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by type of employment sought recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,432 Thousand persons in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by type of employment sought recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 552.1 Thousand persons in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for unemployed persons by type of employment sought?
- Poland ranks 9th out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployed persons by type of employment sought rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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