Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Poland
Poland: Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG was 2.98 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Poland, 1991–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Poland recorded 2.98 for unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in 2025.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Poland peaked at 20.21 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.74, in 2023.
That places Poland 61st out of 69 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.
Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.62 | — |
| 1992 | 13.64 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 14.39 | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 14.82 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 13.7 | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 12.68 | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 10.96 | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 9.94 | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 12.29 | +23.7% |
| 2000 | 14.93 | +21.5% |
| 2001 | 18.43 | +23.5% |
| 2002 | 20.21 | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 19.9 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 18.82 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 17.59 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 13.79 | -21.6% |
| 2007 | 9.55 | -30.8% |
| 2008 | 7.07 | -26.0% |
| 2009 | 8.13 | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 9.58 | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 9.58 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.03 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 10.29 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 8.97 | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 7.47 | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 6.14 | -17.8% |
| 2017 | 4.87 | -20.7% |
| 2018 | 3.83 | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 3.27 | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 3.15 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 3.27 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 2.81 | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 2.74 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 2.81 | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 2.98 | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.89 | 9.94 | 14.82 | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.84 | 7.07 | 20.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4 | 3.27 | 10.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.96 | 2.74 | 3.27 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Poland?
- Unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Poland was 2.98 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.21 in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.74 in 2023.
- How does Poland rank for unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg?
- Poland ranks 61st out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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