Unemployment in March. “0d 1990 no lower indicator was noted …”

The Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Policy provided preliminary data on the unemployment rate in March. It amounted to 5.3 percent, compared to 5.4 percent in February – According to MRPiPS estimates in March this year. The registered unemployment rate in Poland reached 5.3% – informs the labor department.

Unemployment in March. No lower indicator has been noted for 35 years

The ministry points out that “since 1990 a lower unemployment rate has not been recorded in March.” In February – as at the end of March, the Central Statistical Office (GUS) – the unemployment rate was 5.4 percent. This is slightly less than indicated by the preliminary estimates of the labor department according to which unemployment in the second month of this year was 5.5 percent.

– The actual number of the unemployed was by 1.5 thousand. Lower labor offices than initially informed us. In addition, the number of employees we accept for estimates was based on data on the number of working from the end of January this year, while the actual size was higher – explained the Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Policy.

The data provided by the ministry shows that at the end of March 831.3 thousand were registered in the labor offices. unemployed. Employers reported 82.1 thousand to labor offices. free jobs and professional activation.

Poland is a leader in the EU

Meanwhile, according to Eurostat methodology, the unemployment rate in Poland was 2.6 percent in February. Reading at this level gives us the position of an independent leader when it comes to the lowest unemployment in European Union countries.

A month ago, Poland was at the forefront of the ex aequo list with the Czech Republic. This time, however, our southern neighbors recorded unemployment of 2.7 percent, as a result of which after many months of leading the Czech Republic fell to second position. They share it with Malta, where the unemployment rate also in February was 2.7 percent.

Slovenia came in third with an unemployment rate at 3.2 percent. There were Germany outside the podium, where unemployment in February was 3.5 percent. On the other side is Spain, where 10.4 percent were recorded. This is the highest unemployment rate when it comes to EU countries. The EU average is 5.7 percent.