Unemployment: quarterly data (1998–2020) … quarterly 1998 in Poland

Poland: Unemployment: quarterly data (1998–2020) … quarterly 1998 was 62 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
62
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
17th
of 47 countries
All-time high
618
in 2002
All-time low
62
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

02004006002000201020202000: 5462001: 5692002: 6182003: 5712004: 5202005: 4772006: 3242007: 2232008: 1802009: 2252010: 2412011: 2302012: 2442013: 2242014: 1912015: 1632016: 1222017: 1012018: 862019: 632020: 62

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Poland stood at 62. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of 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 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 62, 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: quarterly data (1998–2020) … quarterly 1998 in Poland, year by year

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

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 62 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 62 is above the median for high income countries, which is 58, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 15 Belgium 89 compare
  2. 16 Austria 71 compare
  3. 17 Poland 62 compare
  4. 19 Bulgaria 60 compare
  5. 20 Denmark 58 compare
  6. 20 Hungary 58 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 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 in 2002.
What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 62 in 2020.
How does Poland rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
Poland ranks 17th out of 47 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 999 data points, 1998–2020
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