Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Poland
Poland: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought was 552.1 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Poland, 1997–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Poland stood at 552.1. 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 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 552.1, in 2020.
Poland ranks 9th of 46 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1,864 | — |
| 1998 | 1,695 | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 2,093 | +23.5% |
| 2000 | 2,830 | +35.2% |
| 2001 | 3,208 | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 3,432 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 3,281 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 3,225 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 3,045 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 2,344 | -23.0% |
| 2007 | 1,619 | -30.9% |
| 2008 | 1,211 | -25.2% |
| 2009 | 1,411 | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 1,650 | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 1,659 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,749 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 1,793 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1,567 | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 1,304 | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 1,063 | -18.5% |
| 2017 | 843.9 | -20.6% |
| 2018 | 659.2 | -21.9% |
| 2019 | 566.1 | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 552.1 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,884 | 1,695 | 2,093 | 3 |
| 2000s | 2,561 | 1,211 | 3,432 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,285 | 566.1 | 1,793 | 10 |
| 2020s | 552.1 | 552.1 | 552.1 | 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 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 in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by type of employment sought recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 552.1 in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for unemployed persons by type of employment sought?
- Poland ranks 9th out of 46 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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