Unemployment in Poland virtually unchanged in December – ministry report

Poland’s unemployment rate in December was 8.3 percent, a slight increase, m/o/m – it had been 8.2 percent in November, according to the Ministry of Labor, Family and Social Policy. The number of job vacancies reported by employers to labor offices was 88,700, which was a drop of 21,700 in comparison with November. However, the Ministry also pointed out that, according to its calculations, the year 2016 saw a 1.4 percent decrease, y/y. It said that Poland added 214,000 jobs in 2016.