– Unemployment rose slightly in November
However, the situation on the labor market has improved compared to 2021. The unemployment rate had reached 2.5% in the same period, compared to 2% this year.
The unemployment rate edged up to 2.0% in November from 1.9% in October. The situation on the labor market has improved compared to last year, when the rate reached 2.5%.
At the end of the month, 91,327 people were registered as unemployed with the regional employment offices (ORP), ie 1,691 more than the previous month. Unemployment fell by 24,917 people (-21.4%) over one year, according to statements from the State Secretariat for the Economy (SECO) published on Wednesday.
Youth unemployment (aged 15 to 24) fell by 0.7% to 8,633 people, while that of 50-64 year olds increased by 2.4% to reach 28,038 people. Compared to November 2021, the declines reach 18% and 22% respectively.
All registered job seekers totaled 164,496 people, ie 4,402 more than the previous month. This is 20.3% less than the same month last year.
According to provisional data provided by the unemployment funds, 2,648 people exhausted their rights to unemployment insurance benefits during the month of September 2022.
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