Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Poland

Poland: Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 62 Thousand persons in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
62 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
17th
of 45 countries
All-time high
618 Thousand persons
in 2002
All-time low
62 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

02004006002000201020202000: 546 Thousand persons2001: 569 Thousand persons2002: 618 Thousand persons2003: 571 Thousand persons2004: 520 Thousand persons2005: 477 Thousand persons2006: 324 Thousand persons2007: 223 Thousand persons2008: 180 Thousand persons2009: 225 Thousand persons2010: 241 Thousand persons2011: 230 Thousand persons2012: 244 Thousand persons2013: 224 Thousand persons2014: 191 Thousand persons2015: 163 Thousand persons2016: 122 Thousand persons2017: 101 Thousand persons2018: 86 Thousand persons2019: 63 Thousand persons2020: 62 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Poland is 62 Thousand persons, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 74.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Poland peaked at 618 Thousand persons in 2002 and was at its lowest, 62 Thousand persons, in 2020.

That places Poland 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, 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 - quarterly data in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data (1998–2020) in Poland, 2000 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2000 546 Thousand persons
2001 569 Thousand persons +4.2%
2002 618 Thousand persons +8.6%
2003 571 Thousand persons -7.6%
2004 520 Thousand persons -8.9%
2005 477 Thousand persons -8.3%
2006 324 Thousand persons -32.1%
2007 223 Thousand persons -31.2%
2008 180 Thousand persons -19.3%
2009 225 Thousand persons +25.0%
2010 241 Thousand persons +7.1%
2011 230 Thousand persons -4.6%
2012 244 Thousand persons +6.1%
2013 224 Thousand persons -8.2%
2014 191 Thousand persons -14.7%
2015 163 Thousand persons -14.7%
2016 122 Thousand persons -25.2%
2017 101 Thousand persons -17.2%
2018 86 Thousand persons -14.9%
2019 63 Thousand persons -26.7%
2020 62 Thousand persons -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 425.3 Thousand persons 180 Thousand persons 618 Thousand persons 10
2010s 166.5 Thousand persons 63 Thousand persons 244 Thousand persons 10
2020s 62 Thousand persons 62 Thousand persons 62 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 15 Belgium 89 Thousand persons compare
  2. 16 Austria 71 Thousand persons compare
  3. 17 Poland 62 Thousand persons compare
  4. 19 Bulgaria 60 Thousand persons compare
  5. 20 Denmark 58 Thousand persons compare
  6. 20 Hungary 58 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Poland?
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Poland was 62 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 618 Thousand persons in 2002.
What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 62 Thousand persons in 2020.
How does Poland rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
Poland ranks 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.3%. 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 - quarterly data (1998–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data (1998–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 973 data points, 1998–2020
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