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Unemployment rate in Poland in 1990-2013 (GUS).
Unemployment rate in major Polish cities and metropolitan areas for 2012


Unemployment in Poland discusses the causes and measures of unemployment in Poland and strategies for reducing it.

Definition and measurement

Unemployment rates are reported by Polish governmental department, Główny Urząd Statystyczny (GUS, Central Statistical Office), and the European Union's Eurostat office. The measurements often differ, with Eurostat reporting lower numbers, as it does not count as unemployed those who have given up looking for work altogether). Entrenched structural unemployment is especially problematic in Poland, with 46% of the jobless being long term unemployed

Trends

As of April 2014, Poland's unemployment rate has been reported as 13.5% (GUS) and 9.6% (Eurostat).

The unemployment rate has been growing until 2002, reaching a zenith of almost 20%. It has dropped to 8.9% in September 2008, but then started rising again, reaching about 13% in the years 2012-2014.

According to Eurostat data, unemployment in Poland has been constantly below the EU-28 average (since Poland's accession to the EU in 2004). At the same time, the unemployment rate in Poland has been higher than that in most other post-communist new EU members.

Analysis

One of the characteristics of Poland's unemployment is difference between regions.). However, the unemployment graphs do not show a clear correlation with the Poland A and B ("rich west" vs "poor east") division.

One of the consequences of unemployment has been a relatively high rate of youth immigration to other European countries, estimated in 2014 as 2 millions (out of Poland's approximately 40 million population).


Unemployment remains one of the most serious issues facing Polish economy.

Unemployment benefits

To get unemployment benefits in Poland, one has to register with the appropriate government office, lack of the possibility to be employed or to be professionally activated within the field of activities proposed by the said office, have worked for a total of at least 365 days in the period of 18 months before the day of registration.

References

  1. ^ http://www.wbj.pl/article-58030-poland-strong-growth-high-unemployment.html
  2. The Debt Crisis in Poland and its impact on society. Study, Gavin Rae Kozminski University
  3. http://stat.gov.pl/obszary-tematyczne/praca-wynagrodzenia/bezrobocie-stopa-bezrobocia/stopa-bezrobocia-w-latach-1990-2014,4,1.html
  4. ^ http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/tgm/table.do?tab=table&language=en&pcode=teilm020
  5. http://ycharts.com/indicators/poland_unemployment_rate
  6. ^ http://www.eures.praca.gov.pl/en/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=82&Itemid=115
  7. http://www.money.pl/gospodarka/wiadomosci/artykul/zasypanie;przepasci;miedzy;polska;a;i;b;zajmie;dekady,32,0,643360.html
  8. http://rynekpracy.org/wiadomosc/594402.html
  9. "Polska emigracja: ile na tym tracimy, a ile zyskujemy - Jedynka". polskieradio.pl. 2013-12-19. Retrieved 2014-06-01.

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