Difficult start of the year in Bielsko-Biała: Pitney Bowes Polska, Horizon Sport and Edison Next Poland are planning group layoffs at the beginning of the year. As many as three companies will be laying off in the first month of the year. In fact over 100 people may lose their jobs.
Layoffs in Bielsko-Biała: Pitney Bowes, operating in the technology industry, is planning the largest cuts. The District Labor Office in Bielsko-Biała announced that the company will be closed by the end of January intends to lay off 47 people. Slightly fewer, approximately 39 employees are to lose their jobs at the sports equipment manufacturer Horizon Sport. The company is looking for savings due to debt. In turn, Edison Next from the energy industry announced a voluntary redundancy program. Of two bets in Bielsko-Biała and Żywiec wants no more than 55 employees to leave.
Work in Bielsko-Biała: According to the latest data from the Central Statistical Office for November regarding the rate unemploymentin the Silesian Voivodeship this indicator is lower than the Polish average. It amounted to 3.5 percent. Meanwhile, unemployment across the country was at 5 percent. In itself In the Bielsko County unemployment rate was 3.1 percent, and in Bielsko-Biała 2.0 percent. Compared to last year, unemployment in this district city increased by 0.1%. However, it still remains below the nationwide average.
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Sources: : bielsko.biala.pl, beskidzka24.pl