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In the article rate of registered unemployment in communes of the Malopolskie voivodeship in 2009 is presented. Analyses include type of commune, sex of the unemployment, a differentia- tion of the unemployment rate in rural and urban areas, and changes related to year 2002. Methods of statistical and econometric analyses were used. A discussed problem is shown on the back- ground of whole country. Estimated models describing trend and seasonality in the unemployment rate in Poland (13 last years’ period: 1997 to fourth quarter 2009) and in Malopolskie (8 years, from 4 th quarter 2001 to the end 2009) are also presented. The analysis results were presented in the tables and graphs.