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2007 report
High unemployment and low social security
Maciej Dębski, Martyna Kulaszewska, Kinga Lohmann, Zofia Łapniewska, Anita Seibert, Aleksandra Solik, Joanna Szabunko, Małgorzata Tarasiewicz
Karat Coalition, Network of East-West Women (NEWW)

High unemployment in a society new to this concept makes for weak social security. The unemployed and their families are likely to live on or below the subsistence level, especially rural residents and women. Some resort to precarious work in the informal sector to meet their needs, while many Poles migrate to other EU countries in search of work. Meanwhile Poland is receiving refugees from other parts of the world who require social assistance.

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Progress and setbacks by key indicators see references
Stagnant  Primary school enrolment rate Slight progress  Tuberculosis
Slight progress  Children reaching 5th grade Slight progress  Infant mortality
Slight progress  Secondary school enrolment rate Slight progress  Under-5 mortality
Significant progress  Tertiary school enrolment rate Slight progress  DPT Immunized 1-year-old children
Significant progress  Internet users Slight progress  Polio Immunized 1-year-old children
Significant progress  Personal computers Slight progress  Measles Immunized 1-year-old children
Significant progress  Telephone mainlines Stagnant  Tuberculosis Immunized 1-year-old children
Slight progress  Scientists and engineers in research and development Stagnant  Net primary enrolment ratio gap
Stagnant  Information and communication technology expenditure Stagnant  Net secondary enrolment ratio gap
Stagnant  Research and development expenditure Stagnant  gross tertiary enrolment ratio gap
Slight progress  Public health expenditure Stagnant  Activity rate gap
Stagnant  Public education expenditure Slight regression  Women in decision-making positions in government at ministerial level
Significant regression  Total debt service Stagnant  Seats in parliament held by women
Stagnant  Military expenditure  

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Signatures and ratifications by Poland
Human Rights International Treaties Total 9 ; signed 8 ; ratified 8 .
Table of ratifications of fundamental ILO conventions Total 7 ; not yet ratified 0 ; ratified 7 ; denounced 0 .
Treaties mentioned in the Millennium Declaration Total 10 ; signed 8 ; ratified 7 .
38022140 Population
312685 SQ KM
Capital: Warsaw (Warzawa)
Currency: Zloty
Language: Polish
THE PRESENT SITUATION   see references
Education   Countries in better situation
Information, science and technology   Countries above average
Public expenditure   Countries below average
Health   Countries in better situation
Children’s immunization   Countries in better situation
Women’s reproductive health   Countries in better situation
Gender and education   Countries in better situation
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Countries in better situation
Women’s empowerment   Countries below average
PROGRESS AND REGRESSION IN FOCUS   see references
Education   Slight progress
Information, science and technology   Slight progress
Public expenditure   Slight progress
Health   Slight progress
Children’s immunization   Slight progress
Gender and education   Stagnant
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Stagnant
Women’s empowerment   Slight regression
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