Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in Poland
Poland: Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region was 1.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
36th
of 47 countries
All-time high
15.2%
in 2002
All-time low
1.0%
in 2019
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in Poland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in Poland is 1.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 71.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in Poland peaked at 15.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2019.
Poland ranks 36th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.3% | — |
| 2000 | 10.3% | +41.1% |
| 2001 | 12.8% | +24.3% |
| 2002 | 15.2% | +18.7% |
| 2003 | 14.8% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 14.3% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 13.7% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | -26.3% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | -40.6% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | +27.5% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | +21.6% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -28.3% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -31.8% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.3% | 7.3% | 7.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 3.0% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 1.0% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 33 Austria 1.4% compare
- 33 Switzerland 1.4% compare
- 33 Czechia 1.4% compare
- 36 Poland 1.3% compare
- 38 Sweden 1.2% compare
- 38 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.2% compare
- 38 United Kingdom 1.2% compare
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- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.2% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 27,593 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 17,187 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 17,187 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 17,187 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 17,745 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in Poland?
- Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in Poland was 1.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2019.
- How does Poland rank for youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region?
- Poland ranks 36th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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