The data regarding registered unemployed persons in accordance with the Act of 20 April 2004 on employment promotion and labour market institutions, in force since 1 June 2004 (Journal of Laws 2022, item 690 with later amendments) include persons aged 18 and more, who have not reached the retirement age, are not employed and not performing any other kind of paid work, capable of work and ready to take full- time employment (or in the case of disabled persons - able and ready to take work comprising no less than a half of working time), not attending school with the exception of schools for adults (or taking extra curriculum exam covering this school as well as those studying at the stage II sectoral vocational school and post-secondary school, providing full-time, evening or weekend education) or tertiary schools in part-time programme, registered in the local labour office, appropriate for their (permanent or temporary) place of residence, and seeking employment or any other income-generating work, with additional provisions concerning the sources of income, specified in the act. Registered unemployment has not include persons who: undergoing traineeships, an internship, person undergoing occupational preparation of adults and social utility works and directed to employment agency within the framework of activation actions appointment.