Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) in Poland

Poland: Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) was 70 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
70
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
17th
of 47 countries
All-time high
642
in 2002
All-time low
70
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

02004006002000201020202000: 5682001: 6052002: 6422003: 5902004: 5802005: 5382006: 4002007: 2662008: 1932009: 2212010: 2472011: 2502012: 2562013: 2502014: 2182015: 1882016: 1452017: 1142018: 872019: 732020: 70

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Poland recorded 70 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 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 70, in 2020.

Poland ranks 17th of 47 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 (1998–2020) in Poland, year by year

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 15 Belgium 89 compare
  2. 16 Austria 74 compare
  3. 17 Poland 70 compare
  4. 19 Bulgaria 57 compare
  5. 19 Hungary 57 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 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 in 2002.
What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 70 in 2020.
How does Poland rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data?
Poland ranks 17th out of 47 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 976 data points, 1998–2020
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