Meanwhile, average wages in Poland's corporate sector in March increased by 12 percent compared with the same month a year earlier, the state-run Statistics Poland (GUS) agency said.
The average gross Polish monthly wage last month was PLN 8,408.79 (EUR 1,945, USD 2,070), according to the statistical office.
The figures are for companies with more than nine employees.
The Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy estimated earlier this month that Poland's unemployment rate dropped to 5.3 percent in March, from 5.4 percent in February.
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Source: IAR, PAP