Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Poland
Poland: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 101.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Poland, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Poland stood at 101.2%.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Poland peaked at 131.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 97.5%, in 2023.
That places Poland 117th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 117.0% | — |
| 1992 | 117.1% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 117.0% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 113.8% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 117.8% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 120.2% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 131.0% | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 122.1% | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 114.2% | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 111.0% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 105.4% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 103.0% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 105.6% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 111.6% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 108.1% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 111.1% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 118.1% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 129.1% | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 104.1% | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 112.0% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 119.3% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 122.8% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 117.2% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 111.4% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 100.4% | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 102.4% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 103.2% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 104.2% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 106.2% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 111.8% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 107.3% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 108.5% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 97.5% | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 103.1% | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 101.2% | -1.8% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 101.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 100.5%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Poland's 101.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.0%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 118.9% | 113.8% | 131.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 110.7% | 103.0% | 129.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.9% | 100.4% | 122.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.9% | 97.5% | 111.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More gender data for Poland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,820 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.62 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 32,378 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 32,378 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1351 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 143,428 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 152,211 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 147,165 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 156,182 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 149,758 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Poland?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Poland was 101.2% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 131.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.5% in 2023.
- How does Poland rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Poland ranks 117th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.