Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Poland
Poland: Unemployment by sex and age - annual data was 558 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Poland, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Poland is 558 Thousand persons, 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 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 502 Thousand persons, in 2023.
Poland ranks 6th of 43 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 | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1,409 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 1,649 Thousand persons | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 1,657 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,749 Thousand persons | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 1,792 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1,566 Thousand persons | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 1,304 Thousand persons | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 1,063 Thousand persons | -18.5% |
| 2017 | 843 Thousand persons | -20.7% |
| 2018 | 659 Thousand persons | -21.8% |
| 2019 | 567 Thousand persons | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 552 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 599 Thousand persons | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 511 Thousand persons | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 502 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 512 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 558 Thousand persons | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,409 Thousand persons | 1,409 Thousand persons | 1,409 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,285 Thousand persons | 567 Thousand persons | 1,792 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 539 Thousand persons | 502 Thousand persons | 599 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 502 Thousand persons in 2023.
- How does Poland rank for unemployment by sex and age - annual data?
- Poland ranks 6th out of 43 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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