Unemployment down by 0.1% in April in lowest fall for seven years

The number of registered unemployed fell by 20,700 in April, to 2.878 million. Ministry of Labor figures show that Poland's unemployment rate was 15.8%, down from 15.9% in March. This was the lowest April fall for seven years, and the Ministry report confirms that the situation on the job market is extremely difficult. Of particular concern is the small rise of 2,400 in the number of people employed to perform public works. " Unemployment fell due to seasonal factors and the increase in public works subsidized from the state Labor Fund. This seasonal trend will persist over the next few months," the Ministry stated in its report. However, analysts are less optimistic, saying that the positive trend can be expected to continue only in May, since June will see graduates enter the job market. (Prawo i Gospodarka, p. 3; Reuters) A.D.