Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Poland
Poland: Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region was 22.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
22.9
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
22nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
47
in 2001
All-time low
17.1
in 2020
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Poland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Poland stood at 22.9.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Poland peaked at 47 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 17.1, in 2020.
That places Poland 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 41.5 | — |
| 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 | 41.5 | 41.5 | 41.5 | 1 |
| 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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- 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 youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Poland?
- Youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Poland was 22.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 47 in 2001.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1 in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region?
- Poland ranks 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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