Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Poland
Poland: Youth unemployment rate by country of birth was 22.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
22.9
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
29th
of 47 countries
All-time high
47
in 2001
All-time low
17.1
in 2020
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Poland, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Poland is 22.9, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Poland peaked at 47 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 17.1, in 2020.
That places Poland 29th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 30.8 | — |
| 1998 | 24.9 | -19.2% |
| 1999 | 41.5 | +66.7% |
| 2000 | 39.2 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 47 | +19.9% |
| 2002 | 45.9 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 41.4 | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 37.8 | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 35.7 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 30.8 | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 22.2 | -27.9% |
| 2008 | 20.1 | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 27.4 | +36.3% |
| 2010 | 30.5 | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 33.5 | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 37.7 | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 37 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 35.9 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 32.9 | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 32.2 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 23 | -28.6% |
| 2018 | 19.7 | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 19.2 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 17.1 | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 19.5 | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 19.9 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 20.7 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 21 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 22.9 | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.4 | 24.9 | 41.5 | 3 |
| 2000s | 34.75 | 20.1 | 47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.16 | 19.2 | 37.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.18 | 17.1 | 22.9 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Poland?
- Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Poland was 22.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate by country of birth recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 47 in 2001.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by country of birth recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1 in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for youth unemployment rate by country of birth?
- Poland ranks 29th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment rate by country of birth rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Youth unemployment rate by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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