Unemployed friends

More than half of those observed in the last quarter of the increase in the number of people Unemployment among friends – results from a survey of ING. Every second person interviewed by us (55%) answered that in the period the last three months business, the number of people known to them without a job increased. On stabilization of the number of unemployed persons identified only every third people (32%).

Indications of decline have been sporadic. In the last three months the number of registered unemployed increased by almost 200 thousand. an increase of 10% (2 million 135 thousand. in March, According to preliminary data from the Ministry of Labour). The rise in unemployment is a natural phenomenon at this time of year. But if they ignore the impact of winter (freezing even works in construction) is so adjusted It went unemployment is still at that time is up – by us, by 25-30 thous. The other side of the coin is an increase in the number of working companies between December and February to almost 150 thousand. (You take the patch that GUS checks once a year in January or there are new businesses that should be taken into account).

It’s a good sign – the labor market begins to live and create new jobs. When we asked the same question in September 2009 indicate the increase in the number of unemployed accounted for 44% of the responses (or 11 points. percent less than they do now). Then, in the third quarter of 2009, registered unemployment rose by more than 50 thousand. (Or 90 thousand. If ignore the impact of years). In the enterprise sector disappeared at that time 13 thous. jobs. Perverse application of the survey is that although the comparison of results probe in September 2009 and April 2011 indicates extension to the problem of unemployment, changes in the labor market moving in a better direction than one and a half years ago .

The survey was conducted on days 30.03 – 07.04 this year. among ING Bank customers using the banking system Internet entered only. The question we received 33 995 responses.