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Unemployment in Poland. Przemysław Rogala. Plan of presentation. What is unemployment ? Unemployment in Poland. Why is unemployment a serious problem? What measures does the goverment take to counteract unemployment ? Where can you look for a job ?. What is unemployment ?.
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Unemploymentin Poland Przemysław Rogala
Plan of presentation • Whatisunemployment? • Unemploymentin Poland. • Whyisunemployment a serious problem? • Whatmeasuresdoesthegovermenttake to counteractunemployment? • Wherecanyoulook for a job?
Whatisunemployment? Unemploymentoccurs when a person is available and willing to work but currently without work. The prevalence of unemployment is usually measured using the unemployment rate, which is defined as the percentage of those in the labor force who are unemployed.
Whyisunemployment a serious problem? • mismatches between demand and supply of laborers with the necessary skillset, • induced by disruptive technologies or globalisation, • an economy with high unemployment is not using all of the resources, • operating below its production possibility frontier, • duringa long period of unemployment, workers can lose their skills, • highunemployment can encourage xenophobia and protectionism as workers fear that foreigners are stealing their jobs.
Whatmeasuresdoesthegovermenttake to counteractunemployment? • investineducation, • encourageforegininvestors, • development small and midle company, • usingsubsidies, • supportmakingnewworkplaces,
Wherecanyoulook for a job? • inlocal or national newspapers and journals, • inthe Employment Office, • inthe Internet, • by friends, • inprivate employment agencies, • by previous work contacts, • inprofessional associations and trade unions,