Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Poland

Poland: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 10.66 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
10.66
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
111th
of 188 countries
All-time high
43.32
in 2002
All-time low
9.84
in 2019
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Poland, 1991–2024

102030401991200720241991: 27.51992: 27.51993: 29.71994: 321995: 30.71996: 28.11997: 22.41998: 20.91999: 28.82000: 32.92001: 40.42002: 43.32003: 42.72004: 402005: 36.92006: 29.52007: 21.42008: 17.12009: 20.52010: 23.62011: 25.52012: 26.32013: 27.22014: 23.72015: 20.72016: 17.62017: 14.82018: 11.72019: 9.82020: 10.82021: 11.82022: 10.62023: 11.22024: 10.7

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

Annual values for Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Poland, 1991 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 108 Slovenia 11.03 compare
  2. 109 Gambia 10.83 compare
  3. 110 Uzbekistan 10.81 compare
  4. 112 Belarus 10.54 compare
  5. 113 Ireland 10.44 compare
  6. 114 Austria 10.43 compare

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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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Unemployment rate young vs older adults
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 6,621 data points, 1991–2024
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