The registered unemployment rate in Poland at the end of December 2025 was 5.7 per cent, with 888,6 people then unemployed, according to estimates from the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy.

While some people are enjoying the real winter and enjoying its delights, others are fighting for their lives. Because sub-zero temperatures pose a real threat especially to people in crisis of homelessness. Do you see anyone who might need support? React - you can save someone's life.

On 7 January, a new ICT system for contracts was launched to help make and handle certain contracts electronically in a simple and intuitive way. The new system will make day-to-day work easier for both employees and employers.

From 1 January 2026 in the public sector, and from 1 May also in the private sector, periods of mandate work or sole proprietorship will count towards years of service. In order for the employer to recognise these periods, a special certificate from the Social Security Institution is required. Find out how to get it!

During the final press briefing of the year, Minister of Labour, Agnieszka Dziemianowicz-Bąk and Deputy Minister, Sebastian Gajewski, talked about the most important changes and solutions in the labour law and the social security system that will enter into force on 1 January 2026. And we start with a free Christmas Eve already this year!

On 13 December 2025, the Act on Collective Labour Agreements and Collective Bargaining Agreements entered into force. This is an important step towards strengthening of social dialogue and a modern, flexible labour law in Poland.

Maja Nowak, a social activist, a politician, an interpreter-guide for the deaf-blind, was appointed as the Government Plenipotentiary for Persons with Disabilities and the Secretary of State at the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy. We would like to express our gratitude to the former plenipotentiary, Łukasz Krasoń, for his commitment to supporting persons with disabilities and their families.

According to the estimates of the Ministry of Labour, the registered unemployment rate in Poland in November 2025 reached 5.7 per cent, slightly higher than in the previous month. Meanwhile, Eurostat indicates that Poland is still among the top countries of the European Union with the lowest level of unemployment. We were only overtaken by Malta.

To make it easier to conclude and register collective agreements, as well as to streamline the regulations governing them, the Ministry of Labour has prepared a draft that addresses the most important demands that social partners have been raising for years. On 27 November 2025, the President of Poland signed the Act.

The registered unemployment rate at the end of October 2025 stood at 5.6 per cent, the same level as a month ago. The slight increase in the number of unemployed indicates that the upward trend is slowing down. At the same time, Poland remains one of the countries with the lowest unemployment rates in the EU.