Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Poland
Poland: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 3.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Poland, 1990–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 3.0% for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Poland peaked at 20.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2023.
That places Poland 147th out of 185 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.0% | 6.5% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 7.1% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 3.3% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 3.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Poland?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Poland was 3.0% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2023.
- How does Poland rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Poland ranks 147th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.