Unemployment rate for young people in Poland
Poland: Unemployment rate for young people was 10.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
10.7
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
108th
of 186 countries
All-time high
43.32
in 2002
All-time low
9.84
in 2019
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Poland, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate for young people in Poland stood at 10.7.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Poland peaked at 43.32 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9.84, in 2019.
Poland ranks 108th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for young people in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 27.52 | — |
| 1992 | 27.5 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 29.74 | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 32.02 | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 30.7 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 28.08 | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 22.38 | -20.3% |
| 1998 | 20.89 | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 28.75 | +37.6% |
| 2000 | 32.91 | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 40.39 | +22.7% |
| 2002 | 43.32 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 42.66 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 39.98 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 36.95 | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 29.54 | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 21.39 | -27.6% |
| 2008 | 17.1 | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 20.47 | +19.7% |
| 2010 | 23.58 | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 25.52 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 26.32 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 27.17 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 23.73 | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 20.69 | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 17.59 | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 14.76 | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 11.69 | -20.8% |
| 2019 | 9.84 | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 10.84 | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 11.82 | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 10.56 | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 11.18 | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 10.66 | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 10.7 | +0.3% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 10.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.81, 77% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Poland's 10.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.4, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.51 | 20.89 | 32.02 | 9 |
| 2000s | 32.47 | 17.1 | 43.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.09 | 9.84 | 27.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.96 | 10.56 | 11.82 | 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 rate for young people in Poland?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Poland was 10.7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 43.32 in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.84 in 2019.
- How does Poland rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Poland ranks 108th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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