| dc.description.abstract | The study primarily intends to show major tendencies occurring in the
Polish labour market, as well as their determinants, vis-à-vis EU labour
markets. Particularly interesting are tendencies that characterise economic
activity, unemployment, employment and the sectoral
structure of employment.
Both the number of economically active persons and
the economic activity
rate were falling in Poland in the transition period, even though the tendency
was not very distinct. It caused, however, that today’s economic activity rate in
Poland is one of the lowest among EU countries. In
the transition years, the
number of employed persons varied significantly; downward tendencies in years
1992-1995 and 1998-2004 alternated with growth tendencies between 1995 and
1998 and after 2004. Comparisons of Polish employment rates with indicators
describing other EU countries show that the former
are very low. In the
transition years, numbers of unemployed persons showed relatively strong
variations. In years 1990-1993 and 1998-2003 unemployment was spreading,
while between 1994 and 1997 and after 2004 it was falling. Analyses allow us to
conclude that the dynamics of economic growth is important for the evolution of
the size of employment and unemployment in the Polish economy, and indirectly
also for the course of economic activity. Labour market institutions are
important for shaping economic activity, employment, and unemployment. Their
modification or deeper restructuring can entail advantageous changes in key
labour market indicators. | pl_PL |
