Experts: unemployment is falling, inter alia, the reform of labor offices – Onet.pl

The number of unemployed registered in labor offices amounted to 1 million 860.6 thousand. and was lower than in the previous month by 58.1 thousand. Individuals – Office reported.

Director of the department of social dialogue and labor relations Leviathan Confederation Dr. Gregory Baczewski noted that usually on the Polish labor market experience during this period of growth or stabilization of the high levels of unemployment, which is associated with the so-called. seasonality of the labor market. In winter, some companies limit the activity, while reducing employment, and then maintains the low level of employment until April.

“This year, however, we are dealing with a particularly mild winter in Poland, so the impact of climate-related factors, eg. in the construction industry is not so important. Another factor that causes unemployment in March fell for the second year a row is faster and more efficient transfer of the Labour Fund earmarked for professional activation District Labour Offices “- he pointed out.

The changes related to the functioning of the labor offices and their beneficial effects on reducing unemployment also pointed Bank Pekao analyst Peter Piękoś. As told PAP, Friday GUS data indicate that the decline in unemployment is less than a year ago, when it recorded a very large declines of 0.5 percentage points. for three consecutive months.

“But then, in addition to fundamental factors, decreases conducive regulatory factors, for example. reform of the labor offices, now to this effect, you can not count “- he said.

In his opinion, the This year, you should expect a bit weaker scale declines in unemployment, but – as noted – not much weaker. He added that the March reading of GUS is positive, and the decline in April will be deeper. “At the end of the year we expect the unemployment rate of 10.6 percent.” – He said.

Piękoś noted that a key driver for the creation of jobs is manufacturing, which – as reported CSO – arrived in 5000 new jobs.

“This good situation on the labor market supports domestic consumption, so can be expected to improve (employment – PAP) in the service sector, “- he said.