Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Poland

Poland: Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and was 112.7 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
112.7
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
9th
of 35 countries
All-time high
290.8
in 2013
All-time low
43.9
in 1998
Years of data
29
1997–2025

Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Poland, 1997–2025

501001502002503001997201120251997: 81.91998: 43.91999: 662000: 116.42001: 123.82002: 1512003: 185.42004: 2082005: 230.72006: 204.72007: 167.92008: 147.12009: 185.92010: 220.72011: 239.72012: 2732013: 290.82014: 252.22015: 219.32016: 183.92017: 141.92018: 119.72019: 124.62020: 1272021: 117.42022: 88.52023: 95.32024: 102.52025: 112.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Poland recorded 112.7 for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Poland peaked at 290.8 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 43.9, in 1998.

That places Poland 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and age in Poland, 1997 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1997 81.9
1998 43.9 -46.4%
1999 66 +50.3%
2000 116.4 +76.4%
2001 123.8 +6.4%
2002 151 +22.0%
2003 185.4 +22.8%
2004 208 +12.2%
2005 230.7 +10.9%
2006 204.7 -11.3%
2007 167.9 -18.0%
2008 147.1 -12.4%
2009 185.9 +26.4%
2010 220.7 +18.7%
2011 239.7 +8.6%
2012 273 +13.9%
2013 290.8 +6.5%
2014 252.2 -13.3%
2015 219.3 -13.0%
2016 183.9 -16.1%
2017 141.9 -22.8%
2018 119.7 -15.6%
2019 124.6 +4.1%
2020 127 +1.9%
2021 117.4 -7.6%
2022 88.5 -24.6%
2023 95.3 +7.7%
2024 102.5 +7.6%
2025 112.7 +10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 63.93 43.9 81.9 3
2000s 172.09 116.4 230.7 10
2010s 206.58 119.7 290.8 10
2020s 107.23 88.5 127 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 6 Sweden 144.7 compare
  2. 7 Netherlands 133.7 compare
  3. 8 Greece 117.4 compare
  4. 10 Belgium 103.4 compare
  5. 11 Portugal 89.9 compare
  6. 12 Switzerland 85.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Poland?
Unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Poland was 112.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 290.8 in 2013.
What is the lowest unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 43.9 in 1998.
How does Poland rank for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and?
Poland ranks 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and age
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,012 data points, 1994–2025
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