Abstract:
The purpose of this article is to bring into light the changes in the patterns
of unemployment among university graduates in the Malopolska region over
the period 2007-2011 against a background of changes in the structure of
education in Poland. To perform a comparative analysis of changes in the
pattern of unemployment among graduates, the Malopolska region was
selected because, according to GUS data, this region is one of the largest
academic centers in Poland. This article will at a later time present the main
issues relating to tertiary education in light of challenges posed by the Polish
labor market. Subsequently the method of analysis will also be discussed as
will the dynamics and structure of higher education at levels currently existing
in Poland. Following that will be an assessment of changes in the patterns of
unemployment among university graduates in the region. The last part of the
article presents the main conclusions formulated on the basis of theoretical
and empirical analyzes outlined throughout this article.