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
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Poland is 552.1, measured in 2020. 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.
That places Poland 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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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More work & labour data for Poland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.0452 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 22,799 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 9,591 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 9,786 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,544 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 19,330 1000 No (2100)
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 7th out of 34 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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