Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Poland

Poland: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 3.1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
3.1
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
36th
of 38 countries
All-time high
20
in 2002
All-time low
2.8
in 2023
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Poland, 1999–2025

51015201999201220251999: 12.32000: 16.42001: 18.42002: 202003: 19.42004: 19.12005: 17.82006: 13.92007: 9.62008: 7.12009: 8.22010: 9.72011: 9.72012: 10.12013: 10.32014: 92015: 7.52016: 6.22017: 4.92018: 3.92019: 3.22020: 3.22021: 3.42022: 2.92023: 2.82024: 2.92025: 3.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Poland recorded 3.1 for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in 2025.

That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and down 58.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Poland peaked at 20 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.8, in 2023.

Poland ranks 36th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Poland, 1999 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1999 12.3
2000 16.4 +33.3%
2001 18.4 +12.2%
2002 20 +8.7%
2003 19.4 -3.0%
2004 19.1 -1.5%
2005 17.8 -6.8%
2006 13.9 -21.9%
2007 9.6 -30.9%
2008 7.1 -26.0%
2009 8.2 +15.5%
2010 9.7 +18.3%
2011 9.7 +0.0%
2012 10.1 +4.1%
2013 10.3 +2.0%
2014 9 -12.6%
2015 7.5 -16.7%
2016 6.2 -17.3%
2017 4.9 -21.0%
2018 3.9 -20.4%
2019 3.2 -17.9%
2020 3.2 +0.0%
2021 3.4 +6.2%
2022 2.9 -14.7%
2023 2.8 -3.4%
2024 2.9 +3.6%
2025 3.1 +6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.3 12.3 12.3 1
2000s 14.99 7.1 20 10
2010s 7.45 3.2 10.3 10
2020s 3.05 2.8 3.4 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 33 Germany 3.8 compare
  2. 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.8 compare
  3. 35 Bulgaria 3.5 compare
  4. 36 Malta 3.1 compare
  5. 38 Czechia 2.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Poland?
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Poland was 3.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 20 in 2002.
What is the lowest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8 in 2023.
How does Poland rank for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
Poland ranks 36th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Is unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
475 places, 11,084 data points, 1999–2025
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