The Labour Market in Łódź Voivodeship Between 1999 and 2007
Abstract
The study aims at presenting change tendencies in employment and
unemployment in the Łódź
voivodeship and in its poviats between 1999 and
2007.
Analysis shows that total employment in the voivode
ship decreased by
19% from 1998 to 2006. However, the situation seems
to be taking a more
favourable course, because employment in 2006 was higher compared with 2005
by ca 2%. In the analysed years, the structure of employment changed as well.
Especially the service-providing sections of economy increased their
employment, but the modern industries’ share in employment is far too low. The
light industry continues to be an important factor
shaping employment.
Numbers of unemployed persons in the Łódź
voivodeship and in its
poviats were varying. A falling number of unemployed persons and a declining
unemployment rate have replaced since 2005 the init
ially predominant
unemployment growth tendencies. Within the structure of unemployment, young
persons, women, urban residents, persons with low education and without
qualifications are the most common.