At the end of March 2025, there were 1,090 registered unemployed people in Bolesławiec County, of whom more than half (591) were women. Although this figure does not differ significantly from the data from recent months, a slight increase in the unemployment rate to 3.5% is visible (in December 2024 it was 3.1%).
The largest number of unemployed people live in:
- the city of Bolesławiec – 482 people,
- Bolesławiec Municipality – 177 people,
- and Nowogrodziec Municipality – 148 people.
The structure of the unemployed deserves particular attention:
- as many as 300 people are over 50,
- 252 people have been unemployed long-term (for more than 12 months),
- 248 people are under 30, which may indicate the difficulties young people face entering the labour market,
- the largest group consists of people with vocational and primary education – more than 590 people in total.
In March alone:
- 217 people registered as unemployed,
- 229 people found work, including 102 through subsidised employment,
- only 138 job vacancies were reported.
Are Labour Offices necessary?
Looking at the figures, one might conclude that the system works: unemployed people register, some find work, and statistics are maintained. But does that actually mean it is effective?
Labour Offices do not create jobs; they merely act as intermediaries—often formally, without any real impact. With a low unemployment rate (below 4%), their role is increasingly limited to administrative service. For many employers and jobseekers, websites, local groups or recommendations prove more effective.
On the other hand, Labour Offices still perform an important function for excluded groups: older people, the long-term unemployed and people with disabilities—for them, these offices may be the only source of support.
The question is: has the time come to transform the offices into modern activation centres instead of maintaining the conservative model of registration and reporting?