{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"pl-long-term-unemployment","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/pl-long-term-unemployment","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/pl-long-term-unemployment/","title":"Poland Long-Term Unemployment (2025)","description":"Poland's Long-Term Unemployment: 557.9 thousands of persons in 2025, +9.0% YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_UGAN), 2005–2025.","domain":"labor","category":"Labour & Employment","keywords":["Labour & Employment","Eurostat","Poland","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Poland","temporal_coverage":"2005/2025","unit":"thousands of persons","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Poland Long-Term Unemployment","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/LFSA_UGAN/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"21"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Poland"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Poland (2025)","value":"557.9","unit":"thousands of persons","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+9.0% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+9.0%","unit":"thousands of persons"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Poland Long-Term Unemployment"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":3045.4},{"period":"2006","value":2344.3},{"period":"2007","value":1618.8},{"period":"2008","value":1210.7},{"period":"2009","value":1411.1},{"period":"2010","value":1650.2},{"period":"2011","value":1658.7},{"period":"2012","value":1749.2},{"period":"2013","value":1792.6},{"period":"2014","value":1566.8},{"period":"2015","value":1304.3},{"period":"2016","value":1063.4},{"period":"2017","value":843.9},{"period":"2018","value":659.2},{"period":"2019","value":566.1},{"period":"2020","value":552.1},{"period":"2021","value":599},{"period":"2022","value":510.8},{"period":"2023","value":502.1},{"period":"2024","value":511.8},{"period":"2025","value":557.9}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"thousands of persons"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"557.9","yoyChange":"+9.0%"},{"year":"2024","value":"511.8","yoyChange":"+1.9%"},{"year":"2023","value":"502.1","yoyChange":"-1.7%"},{"year":"2022","value":"510.8","yoyChange":"-14.7%"},{"year":"2021","value":"599.0","yoyChange":"+8.5%"},{"year":"2020","value":"552.1","yoyChange":"-2.5%"},{"year":"2019","value":"566.1","yoyChange":"-14.1%"},{"year":"2018","value":"659.2","yoyChange":"-21.9%"},{"year":"2017","value":"843.9","yoyChange":"-20.6%"},{"year":"2016","value":"1063.4","yoyChange":"-18.5%"},{"year":"2015","value":"1304.3","yoyChange":"-16.8%"},{"year":"2014","value":"1566.8","yoyChange":"-12.6%"},{"year":"2013","value":"1792.6","yoyChange":"+2.5%"},{"year":"2012","value":"1749.2","yoyChange":"+5.5%"},{"year":"2011","value":"1658.7","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2010","value":"1650.2","yoyChange":"+16.9%"},{"year":"2009","value":"1411.1","yoyChange":"+16.6%"},{"year":"2008","value":"1210.7","yoyChange":"-25.2%"},{"year":"2007","value":"1618.8","yoyChange":"-30.9%"},{"year":"2006","value":"2344.3","yoyChange":"-23.0%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks long-term unemployment (jobless 12+ months, thousands of persons) in Poland from 2005 to present. Show structural versus cyclical patterns. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 3,045.4 thousands of persons in 2005 and reached its lowest recorded value of 502.1 in 2023. The latest reading of 557.9 in 2025 represents a change of +46.1."}]}