Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Poland

Poland: Unemployment by sex and age - annual data was 558 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
558
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
6th
of 45 countries
All-time high
1,792
in 2013
All-time low
502
in 2023
Years of data
17
2009–2025

Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Poland, 2009–2025

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2009201720252009: 1.4k2010: 1.6k2011: 1.7k2012: 1.7k2013: 1.8k2014: 1.6k2015: 1.3k2016: 1.1k2017: 8432018: 6592019: 5672020: 5522021: 5992022: 5112023: 5022024: 5122025: 558

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Poland is 558, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and down 57.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Poland peaked at 1,792 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 502, in 2023.

That places Poland 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Poland, 2009 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2009 1,409 —
2010 1,649 +17.0%
2011 1,657 +0.5%
2012 1,749 +5.6%
2013 1,792 +2.5%
2014 1,566 -12.6%
2015 1,304 -16.7%
2016 1,063 -18.5%
2017 843 -20.7%
2018 659 -21.8%
2019 567 -14.0%
2020 552 -2.6%
2021 599 +8.5%
2022 511 -14.7%
2023 502 -1.8%
2024 512 +2.0%
2025 558 +9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,409 1,409 1,409 1
2010s 1,285 567 1,792 10
2020s 539 502 599 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 3 France 2,451 compare
  2. 4 Germany 1,692 compare
  3. 5 Italy 1,576 compare
  4. 6 Poland 558 compare
  5. 8 Sweden 510 compare
  6. 9 Romania 500 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Poland?
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Poland was 558 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 1,792 in 2013.
What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 502 in 2023.
How does Poland rank for unemployment by sex and age - annual data?
Poland ranks 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is unemployment by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment by sex and age - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Unemployment by sex and age - annual data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 804 data points, 2003–2025
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