Most firms plan to keep employment unchanged

The percentage of companies, which increase employment, fell in Q4 by 9.2 percentage points q/q to 16.4 percent, "Labor Market Barometer XI" report prepared for Work Service revealed. The vast majority, 78.5 percent of employers, plans to maintain the current employment situation.

Employers are mainly looking for lower and middle-level employees. "The growth trend in employment has slowed down for the time being, and it indicates that the companies are observing, how the economy will evolve," Work Service CEO Iwona Szmitkowska said.