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Poland Unemployment Rate

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode PL.UNEMP.M.SA

Latest3.4%September 2026
Previous3.4%August 2026
Year ago3.3%September 2025

Poland Unemployment Rate was 3.4% in September 2026, unchanged from August 2026 and up 0.1 percentage points from a year earlier.

Among the 53 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the 11th lowest.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 2.6% (Feb 2023) to 6.1% (Sep 2016), averaging 3.4%.

Poland Unemployment Rate (Percent of active population), Jan 1997 – Sep 20260%5%10%15%20%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Poland Unemployment Rate (Percent of active population), Jan 1997 – Sep 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
September 20263.4%
August 20263.4%
July 20263.4%
June 20263.4%
May 20263.4%
April 20263.3%
March 20263.1%
February 20263.0%
January 20263.0%
December 20253.1%
November 20253.2%
October 20253.3%
September 20253.3%
August 20253.2%
July 20253.1%
June 20253.0%
May 20253.0%
April 20253.0%
March 20253.2%
February 20253.2%
January 20253.1%
December 20242.9%
November 20242.8%
October 20242.8%

Last 24 observations. The full history (357 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1997
Observations357
FrequencyMonthly
UnitsPercent of active population
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high6.1% (Sep 2016)
10-year low2.6% (Feb 2023)
10-year average3.4%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codePL.UNEMP.M.SA

Unemployment Rate: how Poland compares

#EconomyPeriodLatest
1South AfricaSep 202633.7%
2FinlandSep 202611.0%
3North MacedoniaSep 202610.7%
4SpainSep 202610.3%
5ChileSep 20269.8%
38CyprusSep 20264.0%
39NetherlandsSep 20264.0%
40SloveniaSep 20263.6%
41BulgariaSep 20263.4%
42MaltaSep 20263.4%
43PolandSep 20263.4%
44TaiwanSep 20263.4%
45DenmarkSep 20263.1%
46MalaysiaSep 20263.0%
47MexicoSep 20262.8%
48Czech RepublicSep 20262.8%
49JapanSep 20262.4%

Unemployment Rate by country: all 53 economies ranked →

More Poland Unemployment Rate series

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FAQ

What is the current unemployment Rate in Poland?
The latest reading is 3.4% for September 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code PL.UNEMP.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Poland - Unemployment rate, total, % of active population, seasonally adjusted”.