Unemployment with intermediate education in Poland

Poland: Unemployment with intermediate education was 3.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.4%
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
105th
of 130 countries
All-time high
21.5%
in 2002
All-time low
3.1%
in 2020
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Unemployment with intermediate education in Poland, 1997–2024

51015201997201020241997: 11.7 % of total labor force with intermediate education1998: 10.3 % of total labor force with intermediate education1999: 12.7 % of total labor force with intermediate education2000: 15.8 % of total labor force with intermediate education2001: 19.7 % of total labor force with intermediate education2002: 21.5 % of total labor force with intermediate education2003: 21.4 % of total labor force with intermediate education2004: 20.3 % of total labor force with intermediate education2005: 18.9 % of total labor force with intermediate education2006: 14.8 % of total labor force with intermediate education2007: 10.2 % of total labor force with intermediate education2008: 7.5 % of total labor force with intermediate education2009: 8.7 % of total labor force with intermediate education2010: 10.4 % of total labor force with intermediate education2011: 10.4 % of total labor force with intermediate education2012: 10.9 % of total labor force with intermediate education2013: 11.4 % of total labor force with intermediate education2014: 10.1 % of total labor force with intermediate education2015: 7.4 % of total labor force with intermediate education2016: 5.9 % of total labor force with intermediate education2017: 4.7 % of total labor force with intermediate education2018: 3.8 % of total labor force with intermediate education2019: 3.2 % of total labor force with intermediate education2020: 3.1 % of total labor force with intermediate education2021: 3.8 % of total labor force with intermediate education2022: 3.3 % of total labor force with intermediate education2023: 3.3 % of total labor force with intermediate education2024: 3.4 % of total labor force with intermediate education

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

Analysis

In 2024, unemployment with intermediate education in Poland stood at 3.4%.

That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and down 66.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education in Poland peaked at 21.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2020.

That places Poland 105th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Unemployment with intermediate education in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education) in Poland, 1997 to 2024.
Year % of total labor force with intermediate education Change
1997 11.7%
1998 10.3% -11.8%
1999 12.7% +23.0%
2000 15.8% +24.2%
2001 19.7% +24.8%
2002 21.5% +9.4%
2003 21.4% -0.7%
2004 20.3% -5.1%
2005 18.9% -6.5%
2006 14.8% -21.6%
2007 10.2% -31.0%
2008 7.5% -26.8%
2009 8.7% +15.8%
2010 10.4% +20.3%
2011 10.4% -0.6%
2012 10.9% +5.3%
2013 11.4% +4.1%
2014 10.1% -11.4%
2015 7.4% -26.5%
2016 5.9% -19.8%
2017 4.7% -20.5%
2018 3.8% -19.7%
2019 3.2% -15.1%
2020 3.1% -2.7%
2021 3.8% +22.2%
2022 3.3% -13.6%
2023 3.3% -1.5%
2024 3.4% +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.6% 10.3% 12.7% 3
2000s 15.9% 7.5% 21.5% 10
2010s 7.8% 3.2% 11.4% 10
2020s 3.4% 3.1% 3.8% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with intermediate education in Poland?
Unemployment with intermediate education in Poland was 3.4% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2002.
What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2020.
How does Poland rank for unemployment with intermediate education?
Poland ranks 105th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment with intermediate education rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education)
Unit
% of total labor force with intermediate education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 2,700 data points, 1970–2025
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The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).