Poland vs Portugal: Unemployment rate,Percent
Poland
5.9%
in 2026
Portugal
6.0%
in 2025
Poland rank
33rd
Portugal rank
30th
Unemployment rate,Percent over time
- Poland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 6.0% against 5.9% in Poland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 30th of 71 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.6% | 6.8% | 5.8% | Poland |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 7.3% | 8.4% | Poland |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 12.0% | 1.9% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 6.4% | 0.8% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate,percent, Poland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 6.0% against 5.9% in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate,percent between Poland and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Portugal?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Portugal rank globally for unemployment rate,percent?
- Poland ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 30th of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Unemployment rate,Percent,,,. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.