Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Poland
Poland: Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies was 2.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Poland, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Poland stood at 2.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Poland peaked at 8.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2022.
Poland ranks 26th of 32 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 sex, age and other typologies in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8.2% | — |
| 2014 | 7.2% | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | -19.4% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | -22.4% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -22.2% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -21.4% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.5% | +8.7% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 2.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.1%, 49% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Poland's 2.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 50% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.9% | 2.5% | 8.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 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 rates by sex, age and other typologies in Poland?
- Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Poland was 2.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2022.
- How does Poland rank for unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies?
- Poland ranks 26th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.9%. 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 sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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