Jul 13, 2015
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Unemployment was the lowest since August 2009, although the actual number of unemployed individuals is slightly higher.
The Central Statistics Office (GUS) has published its annual labour market report, The Demand for Labour in 2014. The report provides detailed information on the number of working persons by gender, occupations, sectors and the number and structure of vacancies, including new jobs, as well as information on lost workplaces. According to the most recent figures unemployment in May 2015 stood at 10.8%, a drop from 11.2% in April. In relative terms, unemployment was the lowest since August 2009, although the actual number of unemployed individuals is slightly higher (by 13,000).
English: http://stat.gov.pl/en/topics/labour-salaries/demand-for-labor …
http://www.thenews.pl/1/12/Artykul/211371,Unemployment-drops-in-May
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