Warsaw - Unemployment in Poland rose to 11.2 per cent in March compared with 10.9 in the previous month, the Central Statistical Office said Monday - as the global recession makes itself felt in the country. There were some 40,000 more unemployed registered in March than the previous month, an official said, with the biggest unemployment rises in sectors like clothing, vehicle and furniture production.

Retail sales also fell by 0.8 per cent in March compared to the same period the previous year. (dpa)