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Work permits for foreigners up 30 fold from 2004: study

Over 400,000 work permits were issued to foreigners in Poland in 2020, 10 times more than in 2010 and 30 times more than in 2004, when Poland joined the European Union, research by the Gdańsk University of Technology in northern Poland has found.

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At the same time, the number of work permits granted to foreigners in Poland in 2020 fell by 9 percent, compared to 2019, from 444,000 to 406,000, according to the study.

Ukrainians constitute the largest group of all economic immigrants in Poland. In 2020, the number of employees from Ukraine who received work permits amounted to 295,000, which was 20 times more than in 2010.

The study also found that since 2004, the number of Uzbekistani workers has increased the most in Poland, from five to almost 6,000. Citizens of the Baltic countries however are less willing to seek employment in Poland.

“While it is true that the overall number of permits issued decreased (in 2020) compared to the previous year, many more have been issued for some countries, for example for citizens of Russia, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan,” the research stated.

Also 27,000 Belarusians, 8,000 Georgians and 7,600 Moldovans received work permits in Poland.

The high number of Belarusians reflects the fact that Poland has recently become the first destination of choice for economic migration for Belarusians.

Most of the immigrants from the East find employment in Poland’s construction industry. Many also work as warehouse workers, mechanics, beauticians, drivers and household helpers.

In turn Russians choose different types of employment. Most of them find work in the service sector in management positions the study has shown. Many also work in the IT industry and as artists.

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