Ocena stopnia zagrożenia bezrobociem województw Polski w latach 2005–2012
Assessment of the Threat of Unemployment in Poland’s Voivodships in the Years 2005–2012

Summary/Abstract: Unemployment is observed when an individual is able to work and declares his or her readiness and willingness to take employment yet is not employed. Since 2008, rising unemployment has been one of the most important and difficult problems facing the Polish economy. On one hand, Poland’s unemployment has stemmed from economic transformation, technical and organisational progress in the sphere of production, and the collapse of entire industries. On the other, the lack of qualifications and experience, low job mobility and high commuting costs are also to blame. Due to its long-term nature, it has adversely affected the Poland’s standard of living, the dynamics of economic development and sentiments in society. The main aim of this article is to assess the threat of unemployment Poland’s voivodships faced in the years 2005–2012. The study employs a number of taxonomic measures and uses data from the Local Data Bank of the Central Statistical Office.

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