Poland Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2023

Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
  • Poland youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 13.42%, a 2.61% increase from 2020.
  • Poland youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 10.81%, a 0.96% increase from 2019.
  • Poland youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 9.85%, a 1.89% decline from 2018.
  • Poland youth unemployment rate for 2018 was 11.74%, a 3.03% decline from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24
New Caledonia 40.97%
French Polynesia 38.91%
Spain 36.93%
Greece 36.87%
Uruguay 32.86%
Italy 30.92%
Bahamas 30.78%
Barbados 30.58%
Panama 29.96%
Argentina 29.89%
Saudi Arabia 28.84%
Virgin Islands (U.S.) 27.02%
Kuwait 25.48%
Sweden 24.54%
Croatia 23.63%
Brunei 23.41%
Portugal 23.13%
Slovak Republic 21.47%
Chile 21.39%
France 20.09%
Belgium 19.57%
Lithuania 19.02%
Puerto Rico 18.47%
Finland 18.05%
Ireland 17.43%
Estonia 17.14%
Channel Islands 15.78%
Latvia 15.53%
Guam 15.31%
Luxembourg 15.23%
Hong Kong 14.97%
Oman 14.58%
Canada 14.04%
Slovenia 13.91%
Hungary 13.52%
Poland 13.42%
Iceland 13.36%
United Kingdom 13.23%
Norway 13.02%
Trinidad and Tobago 12.68%
Cyprus 11.83%
New Zealand 11.39%
Austria 11.37%
Australia 10.80%
UAE 10.67%
Denmark 10.13%
Bahrain 9.90%
Malta 9.78%
Netherlands 9.61%
United States 9.57%
Macao 9.24%
Singapore 9.12%
Switzerland 9.11%
Israel 8.79%
South Korea 7.78%
Czech Republic 7.62%
Germany 6.95%
Japan 4.36%
Qatar 1.08%
Poland Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 Annual Change
2021 13.42% 2.61%
2020 10.81% 0.96%
2019 9.85% -1.89%
2018 11.74% -3.03%
2017 14.77% -2.83%
2016 17.60% -3.10%
2015 20.70% -3.05%
2014 23.74% -3.42%
2013 27.17% 0.80%
2012 26.37% 0.75%
2011 25.62% 2.02%
2010 23.60% 3.08%
2009 20.52% 3.32%
2008 17.21% -4.36%
2007 21.57% -8.10%
2006 29.66% -6.99%
2005 36.65% -3.18%
2004 39.83% -1.21%
2003 41.05% -0.04%
2002 41.09% 2.44%
2001 38.64% 3.79%
2000 34.86% 6.17%
1999 28.68% 7.83%
1998 20.85% -1.47%
1997 22.32% -5.88%
1996 28.19% -2.60%
1995 30.80% -1.29%
1994 32.09% 2.45%
1993 29.64% 2.20%
1992 27.44% 0.96%
1991 26.49% 0.96%