1991–2025
Indicator comparison
Total unemployment rate compared with youth unemployment (ages 15–24) according to the ILO.
Youth unemployment Youth unemployment remains consistently higher than overall unemployment Unemployment, reflecting the distinct dynamics facing labour market entrants.
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Unemployment rate as a percentage of the labour force according to the ILO. In Poland it fell from around 20% in 2002 to approximately 3%.
Unemployment rate among people aged 15–24. It consistently exceeds the overall rate; in Poland it decreased from 28% to 11%.
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Unemployment rate as a percentage of the labour force according to the ILO. In Poland it fell from around 20% in 2002 to approximately 3%.
ILO unemployment, % of the labour force, from 1991. Modelled estimates, not only the local LFS.
Unemployment rate based on International Labour Organization (ILO) methodology. Share of unemployed persons in the economically active population. For Poland compare with Registered unemployment (GUS). See also: Labour force participation.
Poland fell from ~20% (2002) to about 3%. Germany and the US hover near 4%. Youth: Youth unemployment. The cycle: GDP growth.
Longseries, “Unemployment”. World Bank Open Data (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS), 1991–2025, Brazil, China, Czechia, Germany, Spain, France, United Kingdom, India, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, United States, World. Retrieved 2026-09-15. CC BY 4.0. Data SHA-256: fe0da4084c7e71969045c34538777be3475993767d3e5b6840f3195578ef30a6. https://longseries.com/en/d/unemployment/Extremes among countries with the same observation year: for 2025: highest — Spain; lowest — Japan
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| Country | ||
|---|---|---|
| ↑Highest value in the comparable yearmaxSpain | 2025 | 10.4%10.4%↓−1.0 pp |
| Sweden | 2025 | 8.7%8.7%↑+0.3 pp |
| France | 2025 | 7.5%7.5%↑+0.1 pp |
| Italy | 2025 | 6.4%6.4%↓−0.1 pp |
| Brazil | 2025 | 6%6%↓−0.8 pp |
| World | 2025 | 4.8%4.8%→0.0 pp |
| United Kingdom | 2025 | 4.7%4.7%↑+0.4 pp |
| China | 2025 | 4.6%4.6%→0.0 pp |
Missing years are counted between the first and last observations. A missing value is not zero.
35 rows for Poland
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Poland
13.6→3.0
Poland: 13.6 (1991) → 3.0 (2025). Difference: −10.6 pp. Peak value of 20.2 in 2002; lowest value of 2.7 in 2023.
| Year | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Poland | 3% |
| 2024 | Poland | 2.8% |
| 2023 | Poland | 2.7% |
| 2022 | Poland | 2.8% |
| 2021 | Poland | 3.3% |
| 2020 | Poland | 3.2% |
| 2019 | Poland | 3.3% |
| 2018 | Poland | 3.8% |
| 2017 | Poland | 4.9% |
| 2016 | Poland | 6.1% |
| 2015 | Poland | 7.5% |
| 2014 | Poland | 9% |
| 2013 | Poland | 10.3% |
| 2012 | Poland | 10% |
| 2011 | Poland | 9.6% |
| 2010 | Poland | 9.6% |
| 2009 | Poland | 8.1% |
| 2008 | Poland | 7.1% |
| 2007 | Poland | 9.6% |
| 2006 | Poland | 13.8% |
Unemployment rate among people aged 15–24. It consistently exceeds the overall rate; in Poland it decreased from 28% to 11%.
Unemployment ages 15–24, % of the youth labour force, ILO, from 1991.
Youth unemployment rate for ages 15–24 under ILO methodology. Measured as a share of the active labour force in this age group. See also: Unemployment.
Youth unemployment in Poland fell from 28% to approximately 11%, compared to around 9% in the US and 7% in Germany. In many world regions the decline was less pronounced. Compare with Labour force participation and Fertility.
Longseries, “Youth unemployment”. World Bank Open Data (SL.UEM.1524.ZS), 1991–2025, Brazil, China, Czechia, Germany, Spain, France, United Kingdom, India, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, United States, World. Retrieved 2026-09-15. CC BY 4.0. Data SHA-256: e0e40586a4d6d9c0d9d395e43542656e2cdf91fae3f670371e996dd158997de9. https://longseries.com/en/d/youth-unemployment/Extremes among countries with the same observation year: for 2025: highest — Spain; lowest — Japan
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| Country | ||
|---|---|---|
| ↑Highest value in the comparable yearmaxSpain | 2025 | 24.7%24.7%↓−1.9 pp |
| Sweden | 2025 | 24.3%24.3%→0.0 pp |
| Italy | 2025 | 20.5%20.5%↑+0.3 pp |
| France | 2025 | 18.9%18.9%↑+0.3 pp |
| India | 2025 | 16%16%↑+0.3 pp |
| China | 2025 | 15.8%15.8%↑+0.8 pp |
| United Kingdom | 2025 | 14.6%14.6%↑+0.3 pp |
| Brazil | 2025 | 14%14%↓−1.7 pp |
Missing years are counted between the first and last observations. A missing value is not zero.
35 rows for Poland
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Poland
27.5→10.7
Poland: 27.5 (1991) → 10.7 (2025). Difference: −16.8 pp. Peak value of 43.3 in 2002; lowest value of 9.8 in 2019.
| Year | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Poland | 10.7% |
| 2024 | Poland | 10.7% |
| 2023 | Poland | 11.2% |
| 2022 | Poland | 10.6% |
| 2021 | Poland | 11.8% |
| 2020 | Poland | 10.8% |
| 2019 | Poland | 9.8% |
| 2018 | Poland | 11.7% |
| 2017 | Poland | 14.8% |
| 2016 | Poland | 17.6% |
| 2015 | Poland | 20.7% |
| 2014 | Poland | 23.7% |
| 2013 | Poland | 27.2% |
| 2012 | Poland | 26.3% |
| 2011 | Poland | 25.5% |
| 2010 | Poland | 23.6% |
| 2009 | Poland | 20.5% |
| 2008 | Poland | 17.1% |
| 2007 | Poland | 21.4% |
| 2006 | Poland | 29.5% |