Unemployment as a threat to social security – the state in Poland since 2005. Cover Image

Bezrobocie zagrożeniem bezpieczeństwa społecznego – stan w Polsce od 2005 roku.
Unemployment as a threat to social security – the state in Poland since 2005.

Author(s): Paulina Siejka-Wieczerzycka
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Labor relations, Evaluation research, Family and social welfare
Published by: Wydawnictwo Wyższej Szkoły Gospodarki Euroregionalnej im. Alcide De Gasperi w Józefowie
Keywords: unemployment; threat; social security; Poland; family;

Summary/Abstract: Unemployment is one of the most acute social issues. This phenomenon is complex and multidimensional, which is a threat to public safety – it brings negative consequences for the unemployed, their families and the whole society. With unemployment are related to other problems: social discontent, the load on the budget, professional deactivation, or even social marginalization. Unemployment can lead to family breakdown, or a general reduction in public health. Therefore, the article presents the basic concepts associated with this phenomenon, but the scale of this phenomenon is shown by tests carried out on the basis of the data of the Central Statistical Office and Labour Offices. In addition, based on the data of the Social Opinion Research Centre, examined the opinions of economically active people about their sense of threat of losing their jobs. All this is presented phenomenon of unemployment in Poland in two areas: unemployment recorded in the years 2005–2014 and the insecurity of losing current work among economically active persons in the years 2005–2015.

  • Issue Year: 26/2015
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 311-321
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Polish