Poland’s registered unemployment rate edged down to 5.9% in May 2026, the lowest in five months, from 6.0% in April. The latest figure came in line with market expectations. The number of unemployed persons dropped by 18.4 thousand from a month earlier to 915.9 thousand, with women representing 49.1% of the total. The majority of unemployed individuals were not entitled to unemployment benefits, accounting for 87.3% of the total. Additionally, 367.1 thousand had been out of work for more than a year. Compared with May 2025, the jobless rate was 0.8 percentage points higher, having stood at 5.1% a year ago. Meanwhile, reported job vacancies at the end of the month fell slightly by 0.4 thousand to 40.5 thousand. source: Central Statistical Office of Poland (GUS)
Unemployment Rate in Poland decreased to 5.90 percent in May from 6 percent in April of 2026. Unemployment Rate in Poland averaged 11.38 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 July of 2026.
Unemployment Rate in Poland decreased to 5.90 percent in May from 6 percent in April of 2026. Unemployment Rate in Poland is expected to be 5.20 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.