Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Poland
Poland: Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability was 5.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Poland, 2005–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 5.0% for unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Poland peaked at 21.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2016.
That places Poland 33rd out of 54 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 21.3% | — |
| 2006 | 17.8% | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 13.9% | -21.9% |
| 2008 | 9.3% | -33.0% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 13.6% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | -79.8% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | +109.6% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -21.0% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | +81.7% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | +3.8% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 5.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.1%, 82% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Poland's 5.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.2%, 81% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +109.6% | 2.3% | 4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 8.8% | 21.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 2.3% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 3.1% | 5.7% | 5 |
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 rate in people with vs. without disability in Poland?
- Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Poland was 5.0% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2016.
- How does Poland rank for unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability?
- Poland ranks 33rd out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS (%).