Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Poland, 2026

Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in 2026 (year-to-date through 1 January 2026): Value (as of 1 January 2026) — 579.6 thousand people. Comparison with the previous year and position in the series history. Official data — Eurostat.

Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in 2026 — neighbouring years chart, Value (as of 1 January 2026) 579.6 thousand people, source Eurostat
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in 2026 — value in the context of neighbouring years. Source: Eurostat. forecasteconomy.com

Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in 2026: data as of 1 January 2026

  • Value: 579.6 thousand people
  • Change vs 2025: +12.9 thousand people (+2.28 %)
  • Position in history: below the 29-year average (average — 1,534.33 thousand people)
  • Series maximum — 3,374.7 thousand people in 2002 (24 years ago)
  • Series minimum — 495 thousand people in 2024 (2 years ago)
  • Value date: 1 January 2026
  • Source: Eurostat

Dynamics over neighbouring years

YearValue, thousand people
2017768.7
2018649.4
2019500.1
2020546.5
2021510.9
2022511.5
2023546.6
2024495
2025566.7
2026579.6

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