Konkurencyjność polskiego rynku pracy w latach 2004–2016

The aim of this paper is to provide an overview of the labour market in Poland in 2004–2016: demand for work, the supply, and the labour market institutions. It begins by looking at some key characteristics of the labour market that determined the opportunities and threats from the local, regional and European Union’s perspective. The determinants of professional activity, mobility, labour costs and the movement people in the labour market are discussed. Next, the author addresses three research questions regarding the features of the Polish labour market, its opportunities and weaknesses.