Regions of Poland (NUTS 2) by long-term unemployment rate, 2016
Świętokrzyskie had the highest long-term unemployment rate of 16 regions in 2016, at 3.5%. Warszawski stołeczny had the lowest, at 0.9%. The median was 2.2% and the figure for Poland was 2.2%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
All regions, 2016
Full ranking
| Rank | Regions | 2016 (%) | Change on 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Świętokrzyskie Series break | 3.5 | -0.7 pts |
| 2 | Podkarpackie Series break | 3.4 | -0.9 pts |
| 3 | Lubelskie Series break | 3.3 | -0.8 pts |
| 4 | Kujawsko-pomorskie Series break | 2.9 | -0.2 pts |
| 5 | Podlaskie Low reliability | 2.8 | -0.7 pts |
| 6 | Warmińsko-mazurskie Series break | 2.7 | -1.6 pts |
| 7 | Łódzkie Series break | 2.2 | -1 pts |
| 7 | Zachodniopomorskie Series break | 2.2 | -0.7 pts |
| 9 | Małopolskie Series break | 2.1 | -1.1 pts |
| 9 | Mazowiecki regionalny Series break | 2.1 | -0.5 pts |
| 11 | Śląskie Series break | 2 | -1.1 pts |
| 11 | Wielkopolskie Series break | 2 | -0.8 pts |
| 13 | Dolnośląskie Series break | 1.7 | -1.1 pts |
| 13 | Pomorskie Series break | 1.7 | -0.5 pts |
| 15 | Lubuskie Low reliability | 1.2 | -0.2 pts |
| 16 | Warszawski stołeczny Low reliability | 0.9 | -0.3 pts |
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About this ranking
People aged 15 to 74 who have been unemployed for 12 months or more, as a percentage of the labour force aged 15 to 74. Unemployment follows the ILO definition: without work, available to start within two weeks and actively seeking work.
A share of the labour force, not of the unemployed. From the EU labour force survey. Eurostat flags series breaks (most in 2021, under the new framework regulation for social statistics); they are stored as status break.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. 1 regions with data in other periods have no value for 2016 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
Eurostat. Long-term unemployment (12 months or more) as a percentage of the labour force by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 74 years (lfst_r_lfu2ltu). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfu2ltu/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-18.
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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Long-term unemployment (12 months or more) as a percentage of the labour force by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 74 years (lfst_r_lfu2ltu) (Regions of Poland (NUTS 2) by long-term unemployment rate, 2016) [Data set]. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfu2ltu/default/table
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Long-term unemployment (12 months or more) as a percentage of the labour force by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 74 years (lfst_r_lfu2ltu), Regions of Poland (NUTS 2) by long-term unemployment rate, 2016. Eurostat, European Commission, 10 Sept. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfu2ltu/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/long-term-unemployment-rate/poland-regions. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.
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Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Long-term unemployment (12 months or more) as a percentage of the labour force by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 74 years (lfst_r_lfu2ltu). Regions of Poland (NUTS 2) by long-term unemployment rate, 2016. Dataset. Accessed October 18, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfu2ltu/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/long-term-unemployment-rate/poland-regions.
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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Long-term unemployment (12 months or more) as a percentage of the labour force by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 74 years (lfst_r_lfu2ltu), Regions of Poland (NUTS 2) by long-term unemployment rate, 2016 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfu2ltu/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/long-term-unemployment-rate/poland-regions (Accessed: 18 October 2026).
BibTeX
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Questions
Which region has the highest long-term unemployment rate?
Świętokrzyskie, with 3.5% in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which region has the lowest long-term unemployment rate?
Warszawski stołeczny, with 0.9% in 2016.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Long-term unemployment (12 months or more) as a percentage of the labour force by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 74 years (lfst_r_lfu2ltu). Retrieved 2026-10-18. 1 regions have no value for 2016 and are not ranked.
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