Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Poland
Poland: Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data was 531 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
531 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
10th
of 45 countries
All-time high
3,375 Thousand persons
in 2002
All-time low
486 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
24
1997–2020
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Poland, 1997–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Poland recorded 531 Thousand persons for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and down 66.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Poland peaked at 3,375 Thousand persons in 2002 and was at its lowest, 486 Thousand persons, in 2019.
That places Poland 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Poland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1,701 Thousand persons | — |
| 1998 | 1,808 Thousand persons | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 2,512 Thousand persons | +38.9% |
| 2000 | 2,762 Thousand persons | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 3,186 Thousand persons | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 3,375 Thousand persons | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 3,273 Thousand persons | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 3,081 Thousand persons | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 2,894 Thousand persons | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 2,076 Thousand persons | -28.3% |
| 2007 | 1,448 Thousand persons | -30.3% |
| 2008 | 1,154 Thousand persons | -20.3% |
| 2009 | 1,471 Thousand persons | +27.5% |
| 2010 | 1,597 Thousand persons | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 1,682 Thousand persons | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 1,757 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 1,700 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 1,410 Thousand persons | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 1,210 Thousand persons | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 958 Thousand persons | -20.8% |
| 2017 | 769 Thousand persons | -19.7% |
| 2018 | 649 Thousand persons | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 486 Thousand persons | -25.1% |
| 2020 | 531 Thousand persons | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,007 Thousand persons | 1,701 Thousand persons | 2,512 Thousand persons | 3 |
| 2000s | 2,472 Thousand persons | 1,154 Thousand persons | 3,375 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,222 Thousand persons | 486 Thousand persons | 1,757 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 531 Thousand persons | 531 Thousand persons | 531 Thousand persons | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Poland?
- Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Poland was 531 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,375 Thousand persons in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 486 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does Poland rank for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Poland ranks 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.8%. 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 - quarterly data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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