Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Poland
Poland: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) was 115.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Poland, 1992–2025
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 (%) in Poland stood at 115.3%.
The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Poland peaked at 129.6% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 97.7%, in 2023.
That places Poland 83rd out of 155 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 116.2% | — |
| 1993 | 116.0% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 112.6% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 116.5% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 118.9% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 129.6% | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 120.4% | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 113.0% | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 109.8% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 104.2% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 102.0% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 105.2% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 111.3% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 107.7% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 111.1% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 118.1% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 129.0% | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 103.8% | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 111.9% | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 119.5% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 123.1% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 117.4% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 111.6% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 100.5% | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 102.5% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 103.3% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 104.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 106.4% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 112.1% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 107.6% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 108.8% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 97.7% | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 103.2% | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 115.3% | +11.7% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 115.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 101.1%, 1.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Poland's 115.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.2%, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 117.9% | 112.6% | 129.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 110.2% | 102.0% | 129.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.1% | 100.5% | 123.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.5% | 97.7% | 115.3% | 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 (%) in Poland?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Poland was 115.3% 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 (%) recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 129.6% in 1997.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.7% in 2023.
- How does Poland rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Poland ranks 83rd out of 155 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 (%) (national 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.