Poland's unemployment fell from 12.7 % in 1996 to 3.0 % in 2025.
Poland · Employment & wages
Unemployment, participation, employment, youth, wages and hours.
19 indicators · 17 with data
Poland's youth unemployment fell from 28.1 % in 1996 to 10.7 % in 2025.
Poland's long-term unemployment (% of unemployed) fell from 30.3 % in 2009 to 26.3 % in 2025.
Poland's participation rose from 58.1 % in 1996 to 58.3 % in 2025.
Labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+)
% of female population ages 15+
106th of 182 · 31st in Europe & C. Asia
Poland's labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+) rose from 50.9 % in 1996 to 51.6 % in 2025.
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- Employment to population ratio (ages 15+)down −0.4 pts100th of 182
- Employment rate (ages 15–64)up +0.3 pts18th of 34
- Labour force, totaldown −0.5 %37th of 182
- Self-employed (% of total employment)down −0.1 pts124th of 182
- Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)down −0.1 pts59th of 182
- Part-time employment (% of employment)up +0.5 pts24th of 34
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- Average wageup +4.6 %26th of 34
- Hours workeddown −0.6 %13th of 41
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- Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)down −0.3 pts122nd of 182
- Employment in industry (% of total employment)down −0.2 pts21st of 182
- Employment in services (% of total employment)up +0.5 pts83rd of 182
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- GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)up +4.3 %37th of 168
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These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Poland.
- Minimum wage relative to median wageNo data
- ProductivityNo data