Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Poland
Poland: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 10.66 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Poland, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate young vs older adults in Poland is 10.66, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Poland peaked at 43.32 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9.84, in 2019.
That places Poland 111th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment rate young vs older adults 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% |
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 | 11.01 | 10.56 | 11.82 | 5 |
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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 rate young vs older adults in Poland?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Poland was 10.66 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 43.32 in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.84 in 2019.
- How does Poland rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- Poland ranks 111th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. 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 young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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