Eurostat: Poland has second lowest unemployment rate in EU
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Poland continues to rank among European Union countries with the lowest unemployment. According to the latest data released by Eurostat, Poland recorded the second-lowest unemployment rate in the EU in December 2025, just behind the Czech Republic. Poland’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stood at 3.2%, unchanged from November, with around 576,000 people unemployed. The Czech Republic posted a slightly lower rate of 3.1%. In comparison, unemployment in the euro area was 6.2%, below market expectations, while the EU average was 5.9%.
Eurostat defines unemployment as the share of people aged 15–74 who are without work, actively seeking employment, and available to start within two weeks.
