Unemployment rate,Percent in Poland
Poland: Unemployment rate,Percent was 5.9% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate,Percent in Poland, 1990–2026
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate,percent in Poland is 5.9%, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate,percent in Poland peaked at 19.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1990.
Poland ranks 33rd of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Unemployment rate,Percent in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.4% | — |
| 1991 | 9.0% | +161.7% |
| 1992 | 12.9% | +43.6% |
| 1993 | 15.0% | +16.2% |
| 1994 | 16.5% | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 15.2% | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 14.3% | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 11.5% | -19.5% |
| 1998 | 10.0% | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 12.0% | +19.8% |
| 2000 | 14.0% | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 16.2% | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 19.7% | +21.6% |
| 2003 | 19.9% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 19.5% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 16.2% | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 12.7% | -21.6% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | -22.6% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 13.5% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 5.4% | +6.5% |
| 2026 | 5.9% | +9.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 5.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Poland's 5.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.2%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate,Percent in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +161.7% | 3.4% | 9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.0% | 3.4% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 9.8% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 5.4% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.1% | 6.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More reference data data for Poland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.499 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8896 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.84 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate,percent in Poland?
- Unemployment rate,percent in Poland was 5.9% in 2026, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest unemployment rate,percent recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate,percent recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1990.
- How does Poland rank for unemployment rate,percent?
- Poland ranks 33rd out of 71 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment rate,percent rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate,Percent,,,. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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