Application of statistical data analysis to evaluation of the labour market in Poland in comparison to the countries of the European Union Cover Image

Wykorzystanie statystycznej analizy danych do oceny rynku pracy w Polsce na tle krajów Unii Europejskiej
Application of statistical data analysis to evaluation of the labour market in Poland in comparison to the countries of the European Union

Author(s): Iwona Bąk, Beata Szczecińska
Subject(s): Economy, National Economy
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego we Wrocławiu
Keywords: labor market; Weber’s median; European Union

Summary/Abstract: The main goal of the study was to assess the situation in the labor market in Poland compared to the European Union countries. In the first step, the characteristics of certain aspects of the labor market were analysed. The taxonomic measure of development based on vector of Weber’s medians was applied to build two rankings. The first of these concerned 2004, that is the moment of Polish accession into the EU, while the second one showed the classification of the EU countries a decade later. In the next step, using a method of the three medians, topological groups of countries with a similar situation in the labor market were identified. The study shows that a situation in the labor market in our country significantly improved in 2014. Employment rates increased, especially among women and productivity also improved. In addition, the indicators of unemployment decreased, especially long-term and among young people.

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: 439
  • Page Range: 35-46
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Polish