The document discusses unemployment statistics and the job market in Zachodniopomorskie, Poland. It states that the total unemployment rate in Zachodniopomorskie is 14.1% and youth unemployment is 24.6%. Unemployment is highest among those with lower secondary education or less at 19.8% and lowest among those with higher education at 5.3%. The average time spent searching for a job is 10 months. There are over 60,000 students in universities in the region, providing around 18,000 graduates annually to the job market.

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3. Total unemployment rate in Zachodniopomorskie 14,1 % GUS Kwartalna informacja o rynku pracy - I kwartał 2010 r.

4. Level of youth unemployment Overall, men and women aged 15-24 24,6 % GUS Kwartalna informacja o rynku pracy - I kwartał 2010 r.

5. The level of unemployment by education - Higher education 5,3 % - Post-secondary education 9,7 % - Secondary education 13,5 % - Vocational training (education) 12,7 % - Lower secondary and basic education 19,8 % GUS Kwartalna informacja o rynku pracy - I kwartał 2010 r.

6. Job search methods - own business 84.000 - advertisements in press, internet etc. 723.000 - directly in the work places 1.162.000 - through employment agencies 1.331.000 - through friends and family contacts 1.437.000 GUS Kwartalna informacja o rynku pracy - I kwartał 2010 r.

7. The avarage time of job-search 10 months GUS Kwartalna informacja o rynku pracy - I kwartał 2010 r.

8. Interest in the job market by students

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11. Support Voivodship Labour Office Associations NGO's Universities GUS Kwartalna informacja o rynku pracy - I kwartał 2010 r.

12. University Level Education There are 1 8 university level schools in the Szczecin Metropolitan Area (SMA), the main are: University of Szczecin – over 3 0 000 students Westpomeranian Technological University – 17 000 students Westpomeranian Business School – 4 900 students Szczecin Maritime University – 3 600 students Pomeranian Medical University – 2 500 students Overall number of students in the SMA – 61 000 Main degrees include: processing, engineering, construction, economy and management, IT, biotechnology, law, electronics, mathematics, chemistry 10/30

13. Human capital Unemployment rate in the R egion is 14 , 1 % ( to compare 10 , 7 % in Poland) 97% of students in Szczecin speak English (30% - very well) Access to qualified staff – 18 0 00 graduates annually, 80 000 students at 2 2 high schools Szczecin: 1 900 graduates in economics and administration, 550 IT engineers , 3 0 00 other engineers Hard working: 1 985 hours annually ( UK – 1 669 , Spain – 1 764, France – 1 564, Germany – 1 436) Significant ly lower average wages in Poland 11/30

14. INCENTIVES EU funds Regional F und – 274 mln € available for economic development Innovative Economy – 9,7 bln € for large, innovative businesses (realizing Lisbon Strategy) Human Capital – 11,5 bln € for improving quality o f human resources (trainings, seminars etc.) Special Economic Zones – CIT exemption until 20 20 Labour incentives – various tools for enterprises hiring unemployed Several various incentives for R&D activity Local tax exemptions 22/30

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