 One of the characteristics of Poland's unemployment is difference between regions, with the eastern regions being seen as usually worse affected.However, data do not show a clear correlation with the Poland A and B ("rich west" vs "poor east") division.In May 2019, the highest unemployment rates were reported by the northeast Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship (9.2%), northcentral Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (8.1%) and southeast Podkarpackie Voivodeship (8.1%).