The unemployment rate registered in August this year did not change m / m and amounted to 5.8%, according to the estimates of the Ministry of Family and Social Policy (MRPiPS). Compared to August 2020, it fell by 0.3 percentage points.
The registered unemployment rate amounted to 5.8% at the end of August this year, according to the estimates of the Ministry of Family and Social Policy. Last month, 961.8 thousand unemployed people were registered in labor offices. The situation on the labor market is better than last year.
Compared to the state at the end of July 2021, the number of people entered in the registers of labor offices decreased by 13.1 thousand. people, i.e. by 1.3%. In annual terms, the number of registered unemployed decreased by 1.6 thous. people, ie by 0.2%, the ministry said.
“August was the sixth month in a row when the level of registered unemployment in Poland was decreasing. This is very good news,” commented the Minister of Family and Social Policy, Marlena Maląg.
Employers reported 113.3 thousand jobs to labor offices. vacancies and occupational activation places in August this year, i.e. 16.9 thousand. (17.5%) more than in August 2020, it was also reported.
As previously reported by the Central Statistical Office (GUS), the unemployment rate registered at the end of July this year. amounted to 5.8%, i.e. decreased by 0.1 percentage point. compared to June this year, in July 2020 this rate was 6.1%.
The number of registered unemployed at the end of July 2021 amounted to 974.9 thousand. against 993.4 thous. a month earlier and compared to 1,029.5 thous. a year ago.
Source: GUS and ISBnews
