Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Poland

Poland: Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data was 70 Thousand persons in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
70 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
17th
of 45 countries
All-time high
642 Thousand persons
in 2002
All-time low
70 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Poland, 2000–2020

02004006002000201020202000: 568 Thousand persons2001: 605 Thousand persons2002: 642 Thousand persons2003: 590 Thousand persons2004: 580 Thousand persons2005: 538 Thousand persons2006: 400 Thousand persons2007: 266 Thousand persons2008: 193 Thousand persons2009: 221 Thousand persons2010: 247 Thousand persons2011: 250 Thousand persons2012: 256 Thousand persons2013: 250 Thousand persons2014: 218 Thousand persons2015: 188 Thousand persons2016: 145 Thousand persons2017: 114 Thousand persons2018: 87 Thousand persons2019: 73 Thousand persons2020: 70 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Poland recorded 70 Thousand persons for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 71.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Poland peaked at 642 Thousand persons in 2002 and was at its lowest, 70 Thousand persons, in 2020.

Poland ranks 17th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) in Poland, 2000 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2000 568 Thousand persons
2001 605 Thousand persons +6.5%
2002 642 Thousand persons +6.1%
2003 590 Thousand persons -8.1%
2004 580 Thousand persons -1.7%
2005 538 Thousand persons -7.2%
2006 400 Thousand persons -25.7%
2007 266 Thousand persons -33.5%
2008 193 Thousand persons -27.4%
2009 221 Thousand persons +14.5%
2010 247 Thousand persons +11.8%
2011 250 Thousand persons +1.2%
2012 256 Thousand persons +2.4%
2013 250 Thousand persons -2.3%
2014 218 Thousand persons -12.8%
2015 188 Thousand persons -13.8%
2016 145 Thousand persons -22.9%
2017 114 Thousand persons -21.4%
2018 87 Thousand persons -23.7%
2019 73 Thousand persons -16.1%
2020 70 Thousand persons -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 460.3 Thousand persons 193 Thousand persons 642 Thousand persons 10
2010s 182.8 Thousand persons 73 Thousand persons 256 Thousand persons 10
2020s 70 Thousand persons 70 Thousand persons 70 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 15 Belgium 89 Thousand persons compare
  2. 16 Austria 74 Thousand persons compare
  3. 17 Poland 70 Thousand persons compare
  4. 19 Bulgaria 57 Thousand persons compare
  5. 19 Hungary 57 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Poland?
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Poland was 70 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 642 Thousand persons in 2002.
What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 70 Thousand persons in 2020.
How does Poland rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data?
Poland ranks 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 954 data points, 1998–2020
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