United States vs Poland

Unemployment, total (% of labor force)

Compare historical data and trends between these two countries

United States

4.1 percent

Latest data: 2024

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Poland

2.5 percent

Latest data: 2024

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Historical Comparison

Detailed Data

Year United States Poland Difference
2024 4.1 percent 2.5 percent +1.6 percent
2023 3.6 percent 2.7 percent +0.9 percent
2022 3.7 percent 2.8 percent +0.8 percent
2021 5.3 percent 3.3 percent +2.1 percent
2020 8.1 percent 3.2 percent +4.9 percent
2019 3.7 percent 3.3 percent +0.4 percent
2018 3.9 percent 3.8 percent +0.1 percent
2017 4.4 percent 4.9 percent -0.5 percent
2016 4.9 percent 6.1 percent -1.3 percent
2015 5.3 percent 7.5 percent -2.2 percent
2014 6.2 percent 9.0 percent -2.8 percent
2013 7.4 percent 10.3 percent -2.9 percent
2012 8.1 percent 10.0 percent -2.0 percent
2011 8.9 percent 9.6 percent -0.6 percent
2010 9.6 percent 9.6 percent +0.1 percent
2009 9.3 percent 8.1 percent +1.1 percent
2008 5.8 percent 7.1 percent -1.3 percent
2007 4.6 percent 9.6 percent -4.9 percent
2006 4.6 percent 13.8 percent -9.2 percent
2005 5.1 percent 17.6 percent -12.5 percent
2004 5.5 percent 18.8 percent -13.3 percent
2003 6.0 percent 19.9 percent -13.9 percent
2002 5.8 percent 20.2 percent -14.4 percent
2001 4.7 percent 18.4 percent -13.7 percent
2000 4.0 percent 14.9 percent -10.9 percent
1999 4.2 percent 12.3 percent -8.1 percent
1998 4.5 percent 9.9 percent -5.4 percent
1997 5.0 percent 11.0 percent -6.0 percent
1996 5.5 percent 12.7 percent -7.2 percent
1995 5.7 percent 13.7 percent -8.0 percent
1994 6.1 percent 14.8 percent -8.7 percent
1993 6.9 percent 14.4 percent -7.5 percent
1992 7.5 percent 13.6 percent -6.1 percent
1991 6.8 percent 13.6 percent -6.8 percent

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Compare Unemployment, total (% of labor force) data between United States and Poland. Data is sourced from reliable international organizations and updated regularly.

Data sources: World Bank, IMF, OECD, Transparency International