Poland’s registered unemployment rate stood at 5.8% in August 2026, unchanged from the previous month and slightly below market expectations of 5.9%. The latest reading still marked the lowest level since December 2025, as the number of unemployed persons declined by 3.1 thousand from a month earlier to 909.5 thousand, with women representing 49.8% of the total. The majority of unemployed individuals were not entitled to unemployment benefits, accounting for 87.3% of the total. Meanwhile, 4.5% were out of work due to company-related terminations, while fresh graduates made up 2.3% of all unemployed persons. Additionally, 377.8 thousand had been out of work for more than a year. Compared with August 2025, the jobless rate was 0.3 percentage points higher, having stood at 5.5% a year earlier. Separately, reported job vacancies at the end of the month decreased by 2.2 thousand to 46.6 thousand. source: Central Statistical Office of Poland (GUS)

Unemployment Rate in Poland remained unchanged at 5.80 percent in August. Unemployment Rate in Poland averaged 11.34 percent from 1990 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 20.70 percent in February of 2003 and a record low of 0.30 percent in January of 1990. This page provides the latest reported value for - Poland Unemployment Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Poland Unemployment Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on September of 2026.

Unemployment Rate in Poland remained unchanged at 5.80 percent in August. Unemployment Rate in Poland is expected to be 5.80 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Poland Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 5.50 percent in 2027 and 5.40 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-08-25 07:30 AM
Unemployment Rate
Jul 5.8% 5.8% 5.8% 5.9%
2026-09-23 07:30 AM
Unemployment Rate
Aug 5.8% 5.8% 5.9% 5.9%
2026-10-23 07:30 AM
Unemployment Rate
Sep 5.8% 5.8%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 17234.00 17237.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Employment Change -0.20 0.20 percent Jun 2026
Job Vacancies 44.40 46.60 Thousand Aug 2026
Job Vacancy Rate 0.80 0.80 percent Jun 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 58.10 58.10 percent Jun 2026
Unemployed Persons 909.50 906.40 Thousand Aug 2026
Unemployment Rate 5.80 5.80 percent Aug 2026
Corporate Sector Wages YoY 5.60 6.80 percent Aug 2026
Wages 9233.13 9562.88 PLN/Month Jun 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 8780.98 8982.37 PLN/Month Aug 2026


Poland Unemployment Rate
In Poland, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
5.80 5.80 20.70 0.30 1990 - 2026 percent Monthly

News Stream
Poland Jobless Rate Holds at 5.8%
Poland’s registered unemployment rate stood at 5.8% in August 2026, unchanged from the previous month and slightly below market expectations of 5.9%. The latest reading still marked the lowest level since December 2025, as the number of unemployed persons declined by 3.1 thousand from a month earlier to 909.5 thousand, with women representing 49.8% of the total. The majority of unemployed individuals were not entitled to unemployment benefits, accounting for 87.3% of the total. Meanwhile, 4.5% were out of work due to company-related terminations, while fresh graduates made up 2.3% of all unemployed persons. Additionally, 377.8 thousand had been out of work for more than a year. Compared with August 2025, the jobless rate was 0.3 percentage points higher, having stood at 5.5% a year earlier. Separately, reported job vacancies at the end of the month decreased by 2.2 thousand to 46.6 thousand.
2026-09-23
Poland Jobless Rate Steady at 5.8%
Poland’s registered unemployment rate stood at 5.8% in July 2026, in line with market expectations and unchanged from the previous month. The latest reading still marked the lowest level since December 2025, as the number of unemployed persons declined by 4.9 thousand from a month earlier to 906.4 thousand, with women representing 49.6% of the total. The majority of unemployed individuals were not entitled to unemployment benefits, accounting for 87% of the total. Meanwhile, 4.5% were out of work due to company-related terminations, while fresh graduates made up 1.8% of all unemployed persons. Additionally, 373.2 thousand had been out of work for more than a year. Compared with July 2025, the jobless rate was 0.4 percentage points higher, having stood at 5.4% a year earlier. At the same time, reported job vacancies at the end of the month increased by 3.5 thousand to 46.6 thousand.
2026-08-25
Poland Jobless Rate at 6-Month Low
Poland’s registered unemployment rate fell to 5.8% in June 2026, in line with market expectations and marking the lowest level since December 2025. The latest figure came down from 5.9% in the previous month, as the number of unemployed persons declined by 14.4 thousand from a month earlier to 901.5 thousand, with women representing 49.1% of the total. The majority of unemployed individuals were not entitled to unemployment benefits, accounting for 87% of the total. Meanwhile, 4.5% were out of work due to company-related terminations, while fresh graduates made up 1.6% of all unemployed persons. Additionally, 367.9 thousand had been out of work for more than a year. Compared with June 2025, the jobless rate was 0.7 percentage points higher, having stood at 5.1% a year earlier. . Meanwhile, reported job vacancies at the end of the month increased by 2.6 thousand to 43.1 thousand.
2026-07-23