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
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Poland is 558, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it 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.
Poland ranks 6th of 45 countries on this measure, 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
| 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% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 558 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 209, 2.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Poland's 558 is above the median for high income countries, which is 212.5, 2.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More work & labour data for Poland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.0452 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 22,799 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 9,591 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 9,786 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,544 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 19,330 1000 No (2100)
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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