According to the data published by Eurostat, the unemployment rate in Poland amounted to 7.4 percent in May of the current year. That is an increase of 0.1 percentage point in comparison to the last month and 0.8 percentage point in comparison to the last month.

There were 15.6 million unemployed people in the European Union, which means an increase of 238,000 in comparison to July this year and an increase of over 1.4 million in comparison to August last year.

Unemployment rate in Poland

Poland is still among the countries with the lowest level of unemployment. In August, the unemployment rate in the country amounted to 3.1%. It was 0.1 percentage point lower than in July and remained at the same level as in the same period last year. Only the Czech Republic achieved a better result with the unemployment rate of 2.7%.

According to Eurostat data, there are 530 thousand unemployed people in Poland.

- These are positive results and at the same time they confirm our previous and decisive actions aimed at protecting jobs were correct. Due to the funds from the three anti-crisis shields, we saved oved 6 million jobs and supported the liquidity of companies which were particularly affected by the coronavirus pandemic – says Marlena Maląg, Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy.

Youth unemployment

Eurostat data show that youth unemployment rates are improving in Poland. In August, the unemployment rate among people under 25 years old in Poland amounted to 9.1%. In 2015, this indicator amounted to 9.6%. In August last year, the unemployment rate among young people amounted to 9.7%.

In August this year, 101 thousand young Polish citizens were unemployed.