Lublin voivodeship currently has the lowest unemployment rate (5.2%) since 1990. To a large extent, this is a result of constant efforts made by the Lublin Municipal Labour Office that for years has been implementing programmes and activities to promote employment, mitigate the effects of unemployment and assist investors in setting up a business through various financial and non-financial forms of support.
Last year brought positive results of measures undertaken to fight unemployment. More than 13.5 million PLN was allocated to support local businesses. Additionally, 34,098 entities received approximately PLN 215.5 million in individual instruments granted under the anti-crisis shield, introduced to mitagate the impact of pandemic.
The Lublin unemployment rate has been steadily dropping for nearly a decade, which is a result of the city's solid economic growth and its attractiveness to foreign and local investors who in recent years have located their companies here. Even if we clearly experience the employee market, employers and business owners have access to a great source of talent pool provided by more than 60,000 students and approx. 10,000 technical and vocational pupils who are ready to take up jobs right after graduation. Recently the number of people registered in the Lublin Municipal Labour Office has increased, thanks in part to refugees from Ukraine. Currently, there are 9,646 registered jobseekers, with more to come due to collective redundancies at Sulzer Turbo Services Poland Sp. z o.o. Over 130 highly qualified employees already are or soon will be looking for opportunities to return to the labour market. This is a great time for local businesses to hire experienced staff qualified in the field of quality control, maintenance, supply and warehousing, finance and administration, but also welders, assemblers, turners, and locksmiths.
Those who will decide to do so may apply for various financial and non-financial forms of assistance provided by the Lublin Municipal Labour Office.
Non-financial forms of support
Financial forms of support
The Lublin Municipal Labour Office may finance the costs of employee training in the amount of:
- 80% of documented costs, however, not more than 300% of the average monthly salary per participant yearly.
- In the case of a micro-enterprise, 100% of documented costs, however, not more than 300% of the average monthly salary per participant yearly.
The aim of such training is to ensure that work-seekers are equipped with the necessary skills that are needed to close the skills gap and meet requirements of the labour market. In 2021, PLN 980,100 were spent on that objective and around 400 people benefited from it.
Moreover, there is a range of instruments dedicated to registered unemployed persons which enable them to:
In order to take advantage of the three above-mentioned services and forms of support, it is necessary to register as unemployed and gather all the necessary documents specified by the Lublin Municipal Labour Office.