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Regions of Poland (NUTS 2) by unemployment rate

Podkarpackie had the highest unemployment rate of 16 regions in 2023, at 4.3%. Warszawski stołeczny had the lowest, at 1.9%. The median was 2.75% and the figure for Poland was 2.8%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest4.3Podkarpackie
Lowest1.9Warszawski stołeczny
Median2.7516 regions
Poland2.8History

All regions, 2023

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PodkarpackiePodkarpackie: 4.3 %4.3LubelskieLubelskie: 4 %4Kujawsko-pomorskieKujawsko-pomorskie: 3.8 %3.8ŁódzkieŁódzkie: 3.8 %3.8ŚwiętokrzyskieŚwiętokrzyskie: 3.8 %3.8Mazowiecki regionalnyMazowiecki regionalny: 3.1 %3.1DolnośląskieDolnośląskie: 3 %3WielkopolskieWielkopolskie: 2.8 %2.8OpolskieOpolskie: 2.7 %2.7Warmińsko-mazurskieWarmińsko-mazurskie: 2.6 %2.6ŚląskieŚląskie: 2.5 %2.5MałopolskieMałopolskie: 2.3 %2.3PodlaskiePodlaskie: 2.3 %2.3ZachodniopomorskieZachodniopomorskie: 2.2 %2.2PomorskiePomorskie: 1.9 %1.9Warszawski stołecznyWarszawski stołeczny: 1.9 %1.9
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Podkarpackie4.3-0.4 pts
2Lubelskie4-0.8 pts
3Kujawsko-pomorskie3.8-0.1 pts
3Łódzkie3.8+0.3 pts
3Świętokrzyskie3.80 pts
6Mazowiecki regionalny3.1-0.6 pts
7Dolnośląskie3-0.5 pts
8Wielkopolskie2.8+0.8 pts
9Opolskie2.70 pts
10Warmińsko-mazurskie2.6-0.8 pts
11Śląskie2.5+0.3 pts
12Małopolskie2.3-0.1 pts
12Podlaskie2.3-0.2 pts
14Zachodniopomorskie2.2-0.1 pts
15Pomorskie1.90 pts
15Warszawski stołeczny1.9-0.1 pts

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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. 1 regions with data in other periods have no value for 2023 and are left out rather than filled from another source. 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 4.3% in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest unemployment rate?

Warszawski stołeczny, with 1.9% in 2023.

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. 1 regions have no value for 2023 and are not ranked.

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