Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Poland
Poland: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 11.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Poland, 1992–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Poland is 11.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Poland peaked at 44.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2019.
Poland ranks 97th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 27.8% | — |
| 1993 | 30.0% | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 32.6% | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 31.2% | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 28.5% | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 22.8% | -20.0% |
| 1998 | 21.3% | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 29.6% | +38.8% |
| 2000 | 33.6% | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 41.2% | +22.7% |
| 2002 | 44.1% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 43.3% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 40.5% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 37.4% | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 29.7% | -20.7% |
| 2007 | 21.5% | -27.5% |
| 2008 | 17.2% | -19.9% |
| 2009 | 20.6% | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 23.6% | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 25.6% | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 26.4% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 27.3% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 23.8% | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 20.7% | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 17.6% | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | -20.8% |
| 2019 | 9.9% | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 11.8% | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 10.6% | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 11.2% | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 10.7% | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 11.7% | +10.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 11.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.9%, 84% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Poland's 11.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.2%, 77% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.0% | 21.3% | 32.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 32.9% | 17.2% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 9.9% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 10.6% | 11.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 94 Slovenia 12.1% compare
- 95 Ireland 11.8% compare
- 96 Malaysia 11.7% compare
- 98 Saudi Arabia 11.3% compare
- 99 Hong Kong, China 11.2% compare
- 100 Trinidad and Tobago 10.9% compare
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 11.7% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 44.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2019.
- How does Poland rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Poland ranks 97th out of 160 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 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national 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. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.