Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Poland
Poland: Youth unemployment rate by country of birth was 22.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Poland, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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 47.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2020.
That places Poland 27th out of 45 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 | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 30.8% | — |
| 1998 | 24.9% | -19.2% |
| 1999 | 41.5% | +66.7% |
| 2000 | 39.2% | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 47.0% | +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 | 37.0% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 35.9% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 32.9% | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 32.2% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 23.0% | -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 | 21.0% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 22.9% | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.4% | 24.9% | 41.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 34.8% | 20.1% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 19.2% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 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 47.0% 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 27th out of 45 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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