Poland Unemployment Rate 1991-2024

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
  • Poland unemployment rate for 2023 was 2.91%, a 0.02% increase from 2022.
  • Poland unemployment rate for 2022 was 2.89%, a 0.48% decline from 2021.
  • Poland unemployment rate for 2021 was 3.36%, a 0.2% increase from 2020.
  • Poland unemployment rate for 2020 was 3.16%, a 0.12% decline from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Unemployment Rate (%)
Spain 12.14%
Virgin Islands (U.S.) 12.09%
French Polynesia 11.72%
New Caledonia 11.22%
Greece 11.00%
Bahamas 9.20%
Chile 9.04%
Uruguay 8.35%
Barbados 7.95%
Italy 7.62%
Sweden 7.59%
France 7.32%
Finland 7.16%
Lithuania 6.96%
Panama 6.70%
Latvia 6.53%
Portugal 6.49%
Estonia 6.35%
Argentina 6.18%
Croatia 6.06%
Channel Islands 5.98%
Cyprus 5.96%
Puerto Rico 5.96%
Slovak Republic 5.84%
Belgium 5.51%
Guam 5.42%
Canada 5.37%
Brunei 5.27%
Austria 5.24%
Luxembourg 5.19%
Denmark 5.14%
Saudi Arabia 4.88%
Ireland 4.34%
Trinidad and Tobago 4.21%
Hungary 4.13%
United Kingdom 4.06%
Switzerland 4.05%
Hong Kong 3.93%
New Zealand 3.74%
Australia 3.67%
Slovenia 3.63%
United States 3.63%
Norway 3.58%
Iceland 3.56%
Netherlands 3.56%
Singapore 3.47%
Israel 3.39%
Malta 3.13%
Germany 3.05%
Poland 2.91%
UAE 2.71%
South Korea 2.64%
Czech Republic 2.59%
Japan 2.58%
Macao 2.25%
Kuwait 2.08%
Oman 1.46%
Bahrain 1.16%
Qatar 0.13%
Poland Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year Unemployment Rate (%) Annual Change
2023 2.91% 0.02%
2022 2.89% -0.48%
2021 3.36% 0.20%
2020 3.16% -0.12%
2019 3.28% -0.57%
2018 3.85% -1.04%
2017 4.89% -1.27%
2016 6.16% -1.34%
2015 7.50% -1.49%
2014 8.99% -1.34%
2013 10.33% 0.24%
2012 10.09% 0.46%
2011 9.63% -0.01%
2010 9.64% 1.47%
2009 8.17% 1.05%
2008 7.12% -2.48%
2007 9.60% -4.24%
2006 13.84% -3.91%
2005 17.75% -1.33%
2004 19.07% -0.30%
2003 19.37% -0.52%
2002 19.90% 1.52%
2001 18.37% 2.06%
2000 16.31% 4.02%
1999 12.29% 2.36%
1998 9.94% -1.03%
1997 10.96% -1.72%
1996 12.68% -1.01%
1995 13.70% -1.13%
1994 14.83% 0.43%
1993 14.39% 0.75%
1992 13.65% 0.01%
1991 13.64% 0.01%