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Regions of Poland (NUTS 2) by unemployment rate

Podkarpackie had the highest unemployment rate of 17 regions in 2017, at 8.4%. Wielkopolskie had the lowest, at 3.1%. The median was 4.7% and the figure for Poland was 5%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest8.4Podkarpackie
Lowest3.1Wielkopolskie
Median4.717 regions
Poland5History

All regions, 2017

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PodkarpackiePodkarpackie: 8.4 %8.4LubelskieLubelskie: 7.2 %7.2Warmińsko-mazurskieWarmińsko-mazurskie: 7.2 %7.2ŚwiętokrzyskieŚwiętokrzyskie: 7 %7Mazowiecki regionalnyMazowiecki regionalny: 6.4 %6.4Kujawsko-pomorskieKujawsko-pomorskie: 5.5 %5.5DolnośląskieDolnośląskie: 4.7 %4.7PodlaskiePodlaskie: 4.7 %4.7ZachodniopomorskieZachodniopomorskie: 4.7 %4.7ŁódzkieŁódzkie: 4.6 %4.6OpolskieOpolskie: 4.3 %4.3MałopolskieMałopolskie: 4.2 %4.2PomorskiePomorskie: 4.2 %4.2ŚląskieŚląskie: 3.9 %3.9LubuskieLubuskie: 3.7 %3.7Warszawski stołecznyWarszawski stołeczny: 3.5 %3.5WielkopolskieWielkopolskie: 3.1 %3.1
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Podkarpackie8.4-1.2 pts
2Lubelskie7.2-0.8 pts
2Warmińsko-mazurskie7.2-1.6 pts
4Świętokrzyskie7-1.9 pts
5Mazowiecki regionalny6.4-1.4 pts
6Kujawsko-pomorskie5.5-1.9 pts
7Dolnośląskie4.7-0.8 pts
7Podlaskie4.7-2 pts
7Zachodniopomorskie4.7-2.3 pts
10Łódzkie4.6-1 pts
11Opolskie4.3-0.7 pts
12Małopolskie4.2-1 pts
12Pomorskie4.2-1.5 pts
14Śląskie3.9-1.5 pts
15Lubuskie3.7-1 pts
16Warszawski stołeczny3.5-0.2 pts
17Wielkopolskie3.1-1.7 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 8.4% in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest unemployment rate?

Wielkopolskie, with 3.1% in 2017.

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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