Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Poland
Poland: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 10.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Poland, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Poland stood at 10.7%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Poland peaked at 43.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2019.
Poland ranks 109th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 27.5% | — |
| 1992 | 27.5% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 29.7% | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 32.0% | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 30.7% | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 28.1% | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 22.4% | -20.3% |
| 1998 | 20.9% | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 28.8% | +37.6% |
| 2000 | 32.9% | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 40.4% | +22.7% |
| 2002 | 43.3% | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 42.7% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 40.0% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 36.9% | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 29.5% | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 21.4% | -27.6% |
| 2008 | 17.1% | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 20.5% | +19.7% |
| 2010 | 23.6% | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 25.5% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 26.3% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 27.2% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 23.7% | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 20.7% | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 17.6% | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | -20.8% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 11.8% | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 10.6% | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 11.2% | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 10.7% | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 10.7% | +0.3% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 10.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.8%, 77% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Poland's 10.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.4%, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.5% | 20.9% | 32.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 32.5% | 17.1% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 9.8% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 10.6% | 11.8% | 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, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Poland?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Poland was 10.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2019.
- How does Poland rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Poland ranks 109th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.