Poland's April unemployment rate fell to 17.2 percent from 17.8 percent in March, the Central Statistical Office (GUS) reported on Wednesday.

There were 2,703,600 unemployed people in Poland in April 2006, down 118,400 from the previous month, and down 8.6 percent or 254,200 people from April 2005.

The Ministry of Labor and Social Policy earlier forecast a 17.2-percent unemployment rate in April.

Source: Xinhua