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Regions of Poland (NUTS 2) by unemployment rate

Podkarpackie had the highest unemployment rate of 17 regions in 2015, at 11.6%. Warszawski stołeczny had the lowest, at 4.9%. The median was 7.2% and the figure for Poland was 7.7%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest11.6Podkarpackie
Lowest4.9Warszawski stołeczny
Median7.217 regions
Poland7.7History

All regions, 2015

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PodkarpackiePodkarpackie: 11.6 %11.6ŚwiętokrzyskieŚwiętokrzyskie: 10.1 %10.1Warmińsko-mazurskieWarmińsko-mazurskie: 9.5 %9.5LubelskieLubelskie: 9.3 %9.3Mazowiecki regionalnyMazowiecki regionalny: 8.3 %8.3Kujawsko-pomorskieKujawsko-pomorskie: 7.9 %7.9ŁódzkieŁódzkie: 7.7 %7.7ZachodniopomorskieZachodniopomorskie: 7.5 %7.5MałopolskieMałopolskie: 7.2 %7.2ŚląskieŚląskie: 7.2 %7.2DolnośląskieDolnośląskie: 7 %7PodlaskiePodlaskie: 7 %7PomorskiePomorskie: 6.6 %6.6OpolskieOpolskie: 6.5 %6.5LubuskieLubuskie: 6.4 %6.4WielkopolskieWielkopolskie: 5.8 %5.8Warszawski stołecznyWarszawski stołeczny: 4.9 %4.9
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2015 (%)Change on 2014
1Podkarpackie11.6-2.4 pts
2Świętokrzyskie10.1-1.3 pts
3Warmińsko-mazurskie9.5-0.3 pts
4Lubelskie9.3-0.6 pts
5Mazowiecki regionalny8.3-0.6 pts
6Kujawsko-pomorskie7.9-2.8 pts
7Łódzkie7.7-1.2 pts
8Zachodniopomorskie7.5-0.9 pts
9Małopolskie7.2-1.9 pts
9Śląskie7.2-1.4 pts
11Dolnośląskie7-2.1 pts
11Podlaskie7-2.2 pts
13Pomorskie6.6-2 pts
14Opolskie6.5-1.3 pts
15Lubuskie6.4-1.9 pts
16Wielkopolskie5.8-1.9 pts
17Warszawski stołeczny4.9-0.9 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

Unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force, using the survey definition of unemployment: without work, available and looking for work. Spain: EPA, aged 16 and over. EU: Labour Force Survey, aged 15 to 74. United States: civilian labour force aged 16 and over, from the Current Population Survey for the nation and from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics models, consistent with that survey, for states and counties. Other countries and the World: ILO modelled estimates published by the World Bank, aged 15 and over.

Survey-based. Available for Spain, regions, provinces, EU countries, US states and US counties, not Spanish municipalities. For municipalities use registered_unemployment_rate. US national and state rates are seasonally adjusted; county rates are not. Countries without a national or Eurostat series get the annual ILO modelled estimate, a model output rather than a survey result.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfu3rt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which region has the highest unemployment rate?

Podkarpackie, with 11.6% in 2015, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest unemployment rate?

Warszawski stołeczny, with 4.9% in 2015.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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