Companies in Poland have ramped up the hiring of workers from distant countries to fill in labor shortages, a report on employment of foreigners in Poland found.
The number of Nepalese, Filipinos, and Colombians employed in Poland has increased year-on-year by 46, 60, and 337 percent respectively, according to the employment agency Gi Group's report.
More than 50,000 work permits have been issued to workers from the three countries in the first half of this year, data from the report shows.
Yet, despite the surge in the number of workers from far-away countries, their number still pales in comparison to the number of workers from Ukraine, which remains the largest group of foreign employees in Poland, with an estimated 779,000 people.
In total, over 1.17 million citizens of other countries work in Poland.
“For comparison, less than a decade ago it only amounted to approx. 184,000,” Gi Group Holding’s Managing Director wrote in the report, adding “This growth is nothing short of extraordinary.”
The report authors wrote that this situation reflects how Polish employers are addressing the so-called "demographic winter," characterized by an ageing population and labor shortages.
Over half of the respondent entrepreneurs employ foreigners to address labor shortages, the report finds.
According to Gi Group, EU citizens who come to seek employment in Poland are more likely to be employed in large companies, with logistics and transportation topping the list of their work fields. Meanwhile, Ukrainians occupy positions in companies regardless of their size, sector, or the employer's field of work.
The report was based on the responses of 200 representatives of medium and large-sized companies, with data collected between 8 and 13 November.
More than 50,000 work permits have been issued to workers from the three countries in the first half of this year, data from the report shows.
Yet, despite the surge in the number of workers from far-away countries, their number still pales in comparison to the number of workers from Ukraine, which remains the largest group of foreign employees in Poland, with an estimated 779,000 people.
In total, over 1.17 million citizens of other countries work in Poland.
“For comparison, less than a decade ago it only amounted to approx. 184,000,” Gi Group Holding’s Managing Director wrote in the report, adding “This growth is nothing short of extraordinary.”
The report authors wrote that this situation reflects how Polish employers are addressing the so-called "demographic winter," characterized by an ageing population and labor shortages.
Over half of the respondent entrepreneurs employ foreigners to address labor shortages, the report finds.
According to Gi Group, EU citizens who come to seek employment in Poland are more likely to be employed in large companies, with logistics and transportation topping the list of their work fields. Meanwhile, Ukrainians occupy positions in companies regardless of their size, sector, or the employer's field of work.
The report was based on the responses of 200 representatives of medium and large-sized companies, with data collected between 8 and 13 November.
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