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
32nd
of 35 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

02461999201220251999: 2.72000: 3.62001: 6.12002: 5.32003: 4.42004: 3.72005: 3.42006: 2.62007: 1.82008: 1.52009: 2.12010: 2.52011: 2.52012: 2.72013: 2.52014: 2.42015: 1.92016: 2.12017: 1.42018: 1.22019: 1.22020: 0.92021: 12022: 1.12023: 1.32024: 1.32025: 1.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Poland is 1.7, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it 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 32nd out of 35 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

Annual values for Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Poland, 1999 to 2025.
Year Value 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 +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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.7 2.7 2.7 1
2000s 3.45 1.5 6.1 10
2010s 2.04 1.2 2.7 10
2020s 1.22 0.9 1.7 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 29 Czechia 2 compare
  2. 30 Slovakia 1.9 compare
  3. 31 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.8 compare
  4. 32 Italy 1.7 compare
  5. 34 Greece 1.4 compare
  6. 35 Bulgaria 1.1 compare

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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 32nd out of 35 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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Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
377 places, 7,082 data points, 1999–2025
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