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Regions of Poland (NUTS 2) by unemployment rate

Podkarpackie had the highest unemployment rate of 17 regions in 2018, at 6.5%. Wielkopolskie had the lowest, at 2.2%. The median was 3.4% and the figure for Poland was 3.9%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest6.5Podkarpackie
Lowest2.2Wielkopolskie
Median3.417 regions
Poland3.9History

All regions, 2018

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PodkarpackiePodkarpackie: 6.5 %6.5LubelskieLubelskie: 6.3 %6.3ŚwiętokrzyskieŚwiętokrzyskie: 5.8 %5.8Mazowiecki regionalnyMazowiecki regionalny: 5.7 %5.7Warmińsko-mazurskieWarmińsko-mazurskie: 5.6 %5.6ŁódzkieŁódzkie: 4.4 %4.4Kujawsko-pomorskieKujawsko-pomorskie: 4.3 %4.3ZachodniopomorskieZachodniopomorskie: 3.8 %3.8ŚląskieŚląskie: 3.4 %3.4DolnośląskieDolnośląskie: 3.3 %3.3OpolskieOpolskie: 3.2 %3.2PodlaskiePodlaskie: 3.2 %3.2LubuskieLubuskie: 3 %3PomorskiePomorskie: 3 %3MałopolskieMałopolskie: 2.9 %2.9Warszawski stołecznyWarszawski stołeczny: 2.4 %2.4WielkopolskieWielkopolskie: 2.2 %2.2
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Podkarpackie6.5-1.9 pts
2Lubelskie6.3-0.9 pts
3Świętokrzyskie5.8-1.2 pts
4Mazowiecki regionalny5.7-0.7 pts
5Warmińsko-mazurskie5.6-1.6 pts
6Łódzkie4.4-0.2 pts
7Kujawsko-pomorskie4.3-1.2 pts
8Zachodniopomorskie3.8-0.9 pts
9Śląskie3.4-0.5 pts
10Dolnośląskie3.3-1.4 pts
11Opolskie3.2-1.1 pts
11Podlaskie3.2-1.5 pts
13Lubuskie3-0.7 pts
13Pomorskie3-1.2 pts
15Małopolskie2.9-1.3 pts
16Warszawski stołeczny2.4-1.1 pts
17Wielkopolskie2.2-0.9 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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Questions

Which region has the highest unemployment rate?

Podkarpackie, with 6.5% in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest unemployment rate?

Wielkopolskie, with 2.2% in 2018.

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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