Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Poland
Poland: Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region was 1.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.7%
Change on year
up 30.8%
World rank
41st
of 45 countries
All-time high
6.1%
in 2001
All-time low
0.9%
in 2020
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Poland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Poland recorded 1.7% for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in 2025.
The figure is up 30.8% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Poland peaked at 6.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2020.
That places Poland 41st out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.7% | — |
| 2000 | 3.6% | +33.3% |
| 2001 | 6.1% | +69.4% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -23.5% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -30.8% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | +40.0% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | +18.2% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.7% | +30.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 1.5% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.2% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.7% | 6 |
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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 unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Poland?
- Youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Poland was 1.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region?
- Poland ranks 41st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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