Job searches lengthen despite employer shortages

Poles are taking longer to find work even as employers continue to report recruitment difficulties, according to data highlighted by 300Gospodarka from the Human Capital Balance study. Average job-search time reached 9.2 months in the second quarter of 2026, up from 7.5 months in the first quarter of 2025.

The share of long-term unemployed people also increased, rising to 21.8 percent…