Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Poland
Poland: Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 62 Thousand persons in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Poland, 2000–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 64.3% (2025)
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- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 17,187 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 17,187 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 38.5 Hour (2025)
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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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