Surprising data from the regions. This situation is in all provinces

The registered unemployment rate in April 2025 was 5.2% and was 0.1 percentage points lower than a month ago.

- according to the estimates of the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy.

As reported by the ministry, according to preliminary data, unemployment has fallen in all voivodeships, including in areas that suffered from floods last year.

The unemployment rate in April 2025 compared to March 2025 this year decreased in all 16 voivodeships and in 85% of poviats in Poland , including in over 88% of poviats that suffered last year as a result of flooding

- the ministry reported.

He added that compared to April 2024, the unemployment rate in April 2025 increased slightly (by 0.1 percentage points).

The Ministry also reported that, according to preliminary data , at the end of April 2025, 804.5 thousand unemployed people were registered at labor offices.

This means that compared to the previous month, the number of unemployed people fell by over 25,000, and year-on-year increased by over 7,000 people.

The latest Eurostat data show that in March 2025, Poland ranked 2nd among EU countries in terms of unemployment rate (2.7%). This is a slight increase compared to February 2025 (2.6%). The number of unemployed in March this year was 473 thousand, compared to 469 thousand a month earlier. Only the Czech Republic recorded lower unemployment (2.6%).

- indicated MRPiPS.

It added that the differences in unemployment according to the Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Policy and Eurostat result from methodological differences.