Does the education system in Poland respond to the demands of the modern labor market? Cover Image

Czy system edukacji w Polsce odpowiada na potrzeby współczesnego rynku pracy?
Does the education system in Poland respond to the demands of the modern labor market?

Author(s): Magdalena Kacperska
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza
Keywords: education system; labor market; employment; graduates

Summary/Abstract: Over the last two decades, the labor market in Poland has undergone enormous transformations. Well-educated engineers and MAs with hands-on experience are in considerably greater demand than in the past, but we should not ignore the considerable portion of the Polish economy which continues to need, and in some sectors is even increasing its demand for ‘classical’, technical professions that require a practical vocational education. The Polish education system is frequently accused of producing the unemployed, and it is not fully prepared to provide well-prepared workers to the domestic economy. The problem, however, is not the lack of educated people but the type and level of education, which is not always suited to its needs. To a great extent, this is related to the decisions made by young people when choosing an over-ambitious educational path.

  • Issue Year: 2014
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 245-257
  • Page Count: 13