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

01.0k2.0k3.0k1997200820201997: 1.7k Thousand persons1998: 1.8k Thousand persons1999: 2.5k Thousand persons2000: 2.8k Thousand persons2001: 3.2k Thousand persons2002: 3.4k Thousand persons2003: 3.3k Thousand persons2004: 3.1k Thousand persons2005: 2.9k Thousand persons2006: 2.1k Thousand persons2007: 1.4k Thousand persons2008: 1.2k Thousand persons2009: 1.5k Thousand persons2010: 1.6k Thousand persons2011: 1.7k Thousand persons2012: 1.8k Thousand persons2013: 1.7k Thousand persons2014: 1.4k Thousand persons2015: 1.2k Thousand persons2016: 958 Thousand persons2017: 769 Thousand persons2018: 649 Thousand persons2019: 486 Thousand persons2020: 531 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Poland is 531 Thousand persons, measured 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.

Poland ranks 10th of 45 countries on this measure, 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

Annual values for Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020) in Poland, 1997 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,650 Thousand persons compare
  2. 7 United Kingdom 1,650 Thousand persons compare
  3. 9 Greece 750 Thousand persons compare
  4. 10 Poland 531 Thousand persons compare
  5. 12 Romania 470 Thousand persons compare
  6. 13 Sweden 434 Thousand persons compare

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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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Indicator
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,212 data points, 1992–2020
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