South Korea vs Poland: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
South Korea
2.8%
in 2025
Poland
3.0%
in 2025
South Korea rank
150th
Poland rank
147th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- South Korea
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 3.0% against 2.8% in South Korea, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Poland ahead.
South Korea ranks 150th and Poland ranks 147th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 12.0% | 8.8% | Poland |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 14.8% | 11.5% | Poland |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 7.4% | 4.0% | Poland |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 0.1% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, South Korea or Poland?
- Poland, at 3.0% against 2.8% in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between South Korea and Poland?
- 0.2%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Poland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Poland rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- South Korea ranks 150th and Poland ranks 147th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.