Unemployment inches down to 5.1% in May

In May 2023, the unemployment rate in Poland was estimated at 5.1%, according to the Ministry of Family and Social Policy. This represents a decrease of 0.1 percentage points compared to the previous month and the lowest unemployment rate recorded in May in over 30 years. Minister Marlena Maląg emphasized the effectiveness of the government's policies in protecting the labor market and supporting entrepreneurship.

The lowest unemployment rate was observed in the Wielkopolskie Voivodeship (3%), while the highest rates were in the Warmińsko-Mazurskie and Podkarpackie Voivodeships (8.6% each). The number of registered unemployed individuals decreased by 46.6 thousand (5.5%) compared to May 2022, with 803.6 thousand people registered as unemployed in May 2023.

Source: gov.pl