Poland's Unemployment Rate Dips

The Labor Ministry said the jobless rate was down from 16 percent in June, but it cautioned that an increase in the number of people seeking work abroad contributed to the dip.

Poland's jobless rate has gradually declined since its post-1989 peak of 20.7 percent in February 2003. However, it remains the highest in the European Union, which the country joined in 2004.

Final July jobless figures are due at the end of this month, but they rarely diverge significantly from the preliminary numbers.

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