Poland: unemployment up in January 2023

Poland’s unemployment rate went up to 5.5% in January from 5.2% in December 2022, the Central Statistical Office (GUS) reported on February 23. Economists polled by PAP expected a 5.4% unemployment figure in the first month of 2023. The number of registered unemployed measured 857,600 in January against 812,300 in December 2022, GUS also said.…

Poland: jobless rate to go up in coming months

Poland’s unemployment rate may inch upwards in the coming months, a think tank analyst has said. Poland’s unemployment rate went up to 5.5% in January from 5.2% in December 2022, the Central Statistical Office (GUS) reported on February 23. Sebastian Sajnog, an economist with the Polish Economic Institute (PIE), a government-sponsored think tank, said in…

Poland: most employees work with foreigners

The majority of Polish employees have worked with people of different nationalities, a poll new has shown. According to the survey carried out by the recruitment website pracuj.pl, 56.5% had worked with foreigners. It also found that 61% of men had worked with non-Poles in contrast to 52% of women. An overwhelming majority of respondents,…

Ukraine: economic growth expected already this year

Ukraine is counting on economic growth already this year and intends to continue cooperation with partners on solving key issues, including business security, logistics and attracting foreign investment. “Ukraine has every opportunity to ensure economic growth this year. Despite the damage to the power grid, it now operates without disruption. We have all the necessary…

Ukraine: process of large-scale privatization to become more transparent, competitive and efficient

At a meeting on February 21, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the Procedure for holding electronic auctions during large-scale privatization. According to Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, the process will become more transparent, competitive and efficient. “The Government continues to reform corporate governance and privatization. Since the beginning of the year alone, the state has raised…