Unemployment with advanced education, male in Poland
Poland: Unemployment with advanced education, male was 1.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with advanced education, male in Poland, 1997–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with advanced education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with advanced education, male in Poland is 1.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education, male in Poland peaked at 7.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2024.
Poland ranks 122nd of 127 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Unemployment with advanced education, male in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.0% | — |
| 1998 | 2.0% | -34.6% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | +43.7% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | +19.3% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | +29.5% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | +30.3% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | +21.1% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -28.2% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -19.6% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -17.3% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -23.7% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 3.3% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 1.8% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Poland
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- 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)
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- 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 with advanced education, male in Poland?
- Unemployment with advanced education, male in Poland was 1.2% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with advanced education, male recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education, male recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for unemployment with advanced education, male?
- Poland ranks 122nd out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with advanced education, male rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with advanced education, male (% of male labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).