Poland: over 100,000 Ukrainian refugees find jobs

Around 102,000 Ukrainian citizens have found employment in Poland since February 24, when Russia invaded their country, the daily Rzeczpospolita wrote on May 5 citing the Labour Ministry’s data. Under the Polish government’s special law passed in early March, Ukrainian citizens can take up work in Poland without the need to obtain a special permit.…

Lithuania: holidaymakers in for price hikes

Lithuanian seaside entrepreneurs say that both accommodation and food will cost more this summer. Holidaymakers are already noticing the price differences. Palanga, Lithuania’s most popular seaside spot on the Baltic coast, is finishing the last upgrades before the summer season kicks off, such as a new pathway to the sea. It is partly funded by…

Poland: unemployment unchanged in March 2022

Poland’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3% in March from the previous month, Eurostat, the EU’s statistical office, reported on May 4. According to Eurostat, in March, the unemployment rate in the eurozone countries, according to seasonally adjusted data, stood at 6.8%. According to Poland’s Central Statistical Office (GUS), Poland’s unemployment rate fell…

Poland: retail sales up in March 2022

Polish retail sales grew by 14.5% YoY in March after a 14.2% increase in February, Eurostat, the EU’s statistics agency, reported on May 4. Month on month, retail sales went up by 0.7%, the agency also said. Eurostat annual growth figures are work-day adjusted, while the monthly growth figures are also seasonally adjusted. Eurostat data…