 Lowest unemployment rate was reported by the central-west Greater Poland Voivodeship (2.9%), the southern Silesian Voivodeship (4.0%) and Lesser Poland Voivodeship (4.4%).The 2019 statistics show the lowest recorded statewide, regional unemployment since 1990.The global Great Recession following in the wake of the international financial crisis of 2008 has contributed to the rise of unemployment in Poland.