Unemployment with advanced education in Poland

Poland: Unemployment with advanced education was 1.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.4%
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
124th
of 130 countries
All-time high
7.5%
in 2003
All-time low
1.3%
in 2023
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Unemployment with advanced education in Poland, 1997–2024

24681997201020241997: 3.5 % of total labor force with advanced education1998: 2.2 % of total labor force with advanced education1999: 3.2 % of total labor force with advanced education2000: 4.2 % of total labor force with advanced education2001: 5.6 % of total labor force with advanced education2002: 7.1 % of total labor force with advanced education2003: 7.5 % of total labor force with advanced education2004: 7.1 % of total labor force with advanced education2005: 7 % of total labor force with advanced education2006: 5.9 % of total labor force with advanced education2007: 4.6 % of total labor force with advanced education2008: 3.8 % of total labor force with advanced education2009: 4.4 % of total labor force with advanced education2010: 4.9 % of total labor force with advanced education2011: 5.1 % of total labor force with advanced education2012: 5.5 % of total labor force with advanced education2013: 5.6 % of total labor force with advanced education2014: 4.7 % of total labor force with advanced education2015: 3.9 % of total labor force with advanced education2016: 3.2 % of total labor force with advanced education2017: 2.4 % of total labor force with advanced education2018: 2 % of total labor force with advanced education2019: 2 % of total labor force with advanced education2020: 1.9 % of total labor force with advanced education2021: 1.7 % of total labor force with advanced education2022: 1.3 % of total labor force with advanced education2023: 1.3 % of total labor force with advanced education2024: 1.4 % of total labor force with advanced education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with advanced education.

Analysis

In 2024, unemployment with advanced education in Poland stood at 1.4%.

The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 71.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education in Poland peaked at 7.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2023.

Poland ranks 124th of 130 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 in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education) in Poland, 1997 to 2024.
Year % of total labor force with advanced education Change
1997 3.5%
1998 2.2% -35.1%
1999 3.2% +42.1%
2000 4.2% +31.7%
2001 5.6% +33.6%
2002 7.1% +26.5%
2003 7.5% +5.4%
2004 7.1% -5.0%
2005 7.0% -2.2%
2006 5.9% -15.0%
2007 4.6% -22.4%
2008 3.8% -18.1%
2009 4.4% +16.2%
2010 4.9% +12.9%
2011 5.1% +3.8%
2012 5.5% +7.8%
2013 5.6% +2.0%
2014 4.7% -17.5%
2015 3.9% -15.4%
2016 3.2% -17.6%
2017 2.4% -24.9%
2018 2.0% -17.8%
2019 2.0% -0.5%
2020 1.9% -2.9%
2021 1.7% -9.7%
2022 1.3% -25.2%
2023 1.3% -2.0%
2024 1.4% +5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.0% 2.2% 3.5% 3
2000s 5.7% 3.8% 7.5% 10
2010s 3.9% 2.0% 5.6% 10
2020s 1.5% 1.3% 1.9% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with advanced education in Poland?
Unemployment with advanced education in Poland was 1.4% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with advanced education recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2003.
What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2023.
How does Poland rank for unemployment with advanced education?
Poland ranks 124th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment with advanced education rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.0%. 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 (% of total labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education)
Unit
% of total labor force with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,654 data points, 1970–2025
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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).