Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Poland
Poland: Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data was 67 Thousand persons in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Poland, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Poland recorded 67 Thousand persons for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.5% on the previous year and down 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Poland peaked at 256 Thousand persons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 49 Thousand persons, in 2023.
That places Poland 15th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 222 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 246 Thousand persons | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 250 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 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 | 75 Thousand persons | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 73 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 70 Thousand persons | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 65 Thousand persons | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 49 Thousand persons | -24.6% |
| 2024 | 58 Thousand persons | +18.4% |
| 2025 | 67 Thousand persons | +15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 222 Thousand persons | 222 Thousand persons | 222 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 182.9 Thousand persons | 75 Thousand persons | 256 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.67 Thousand persons | 49 Thousand persons | 73 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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 67 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 256 Thousand persons in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 49 Thousand persons in 2023.
- How does Poland rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data?
- Poland ranks 15th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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